Abraham

Abraham, also known as Abram is most commonly known for being the Father of the Jewish people. The majority of the information found on Abraham is located in the Old Testament's Book of Genesis. Other than that, there are no real historical records on the life of Abraham, so the history of his life was passed by word of mouth, and were there after made into biblical stories. There is also the question if Abraham …

…dying at the biblical age of 175. Isaac and Ishmael buried their father in the Makhpelah Cave next to their mother, Sarah. In the end, God kept his promise with Abraham. Abraham was father to a new nation, that's how he got the title of Father to the Jewish people. The rest of the bible primarily tells about the children of Abraham. Abraham is therefore one of the most important early characters mentioned in the bible.