Abraham es mencionado en Mateo (1:1, 2, 17; 3:9; 8:11; 22:32), Marcos (12:26), Lucas (1:55, 73; 3:8, 34; 13:16, 28; 16:22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30; 19:9; 20:37), Juan (8:33, 37, 39, 40, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58), Hechos (3:13, 25; 7:2, 8, 16, 17, 32; 13:26), Romanos (4:1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 13, 16; 9:7; 11:1), 2 Corintios (11:22); Gálatas (3:6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 29; 4:22), Hebreos (2:16; 6:13; 7:1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9; 11:8, 17), Santiago (2:21, 23) y 1 Pedro (3:6).
Estas referencias utilizan a Abraham de las siguientes maneras:
1. Como el fundador de la nación de Israel y aquel a quien se hizo el pacto (Mateo 3:9; Lucas 1:55,73; 3:8; 13:16; Juan 8:33,37,39,40; Hechos 3:13,25; 7:17; 13:26; Romanos 9:7; 11:1; 2 Corintios 11:22; Heb. 6:1313For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, (Hebrews 6:13))
3. Como ejemplo de alguien que vive por la fe, de hecho, como padre de todos los fieles (Mateo 8:11; Lucas 13:28;19:9; Romanos 4:16; Gálatas 3:29,7-9; Heb. 11:8-198By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. (Hebrews 11:8‑19))
4. Como un tipo de Dios el Padre, quizás el único tipo del Padre en el Antiguo Testamento (Juan 8:56)
5. Como precedente para la salvación por la fe, aparte de la ley (Romanos 4:1-3,9-13; Gálatas 3:6,14,18; Santiago 2:23)
6. Como una ilustración de la fe evidenciada por obras (Santiago 2:21)
7. Como figura clave en una alegoría, mostrando las distinciones entre ley y gracia (Gálatas 4:22-31)
8. Como confidente de Dios (Mateo 22:32; Marcos 12:26; Lucas 20:37; Hechos 7:2,32)
9. Como asociado con la bienaventuranza de los muertos creyentes (Lucas 16:22-25,29-30;
10. Como una figura histórica altamente significativa (Juan 8:52,53,57,58; Hechos 7:16; Heb. 7:4,1-24Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. (Hebrews 7:4)
1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; (Hebrews 7:1‑2))
11. Como progenitor del sacerdocio Aarónico (Heb. 7:9,5-69And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. (Hebrews 7:9)
5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. (Hebrews 7:5‑6))
12. Como un esposo cuya esposa dio un ejemplo de sumisión piadosa (1 Pedro 3:6)