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Abraham's stories grew from Lot's
The oldest Abraham stories appear to have grown out of an earlier account about Lot and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, portraying Abraham as a wealthy sheikh.
The father of the nation came later.
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Prophetic texts usually mention Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob separately, before they were joined into one family.
Bible reference: Genesis 18–19
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 260
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