Who was Abram?
He was a man who was elected or chosen by God. He was called "a friend of God." He was in the Godly family lineage of Seth and the blood line of the Messiah flowed through him eventually to all the nations of the earth. Abram prayed to God, was saved, and worshipped God. He was also called the man of the tent and altar. Abram was a man who could show love, he was a strong community leader, he loved God and had spiritual sensitivity. He was a man of integrity who was well respected. He kept his word so he was a man of honor. Later, he was praised by the kings of two different cities for his military glory. If you are a Hebrew or gentile true Christian, we have a grandfather of the spirit that we can look up to in this man.

There appears to be about four hundred years between the Great Flood and birth of Abram. Terah, the father of Abram, at one time in his life, worshipped idols
(Joshua 24:2).

Nahor was Abram's brother. The name, Nahor, means "earnest struggle." Who amongst God's children has never had an earnest struggle of their faith?

Sarai, the wife of Abram, was also his half sister (Genesis 20:12). She was the daughter of Terah by another wife. Marriages between near relatives were allowed in those days except for those who had the same mother.

Lot was the son of Haran and nephew of Abram. He accompanied Terah from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran
(Genesis 11:31), and, later, he migrated with Abraham to the land of Canaan
(Genesis 12:4).

The Lord called Abraham in Ur (Genesis 11:31; Acts 7:2-4) to leave and to trust Him. He did not know where he was going but stepped out on faith.

In other words, God lead Abram to leave his city, Ur of the Chaldees (in ancient Babylonia) to go to an unknown land. God would guide Him if he stepped out on faith not knowing where he was going. How many times have you or I had to step out in faith to start a new endeavor? We had to trust God so that it could be accomplished. We might have learned from this experience just how much God loves us, watches over us, protects us, and supplies our needs- not our greeds. That He is ever faithful and will never forsake us. He only has our best interests in mind, even if we cannot see it at the time. Delay does not mean denial.

So, Abram left Ur with his family and friends and headed west. They only made it to Haran- a little over half way from Ur. From Ur to the Land of Canaan was a journey of approximately 621 kilometers (1,000 miles). Haran, originally spelled Charran or Kharan, means "road" or "mountainous country." This city was on the east to west main highway. Another name meaning for Haran is "parched". How many times have you and I been spiritually parched? Maybe it was like being on a long, hot, dusty road through the desert? Only Christ can satisy our spiritual thirst by giving us living water
(John 4:10). The city folks in Haran worshipped the moon-god called Sin. I think there could be a sermon developed from this fact if you are a preacher looking for one.

Abram's relatives settled in the Haran area of Mesopotamia at Padan-aram. Padan-aram means "the plain of Aram".
(Genesis 25:20, 28:2 & 6). More specifically, some folks thought that Rebekah and later, Rachel, came from the town of Aram-naharaim. This name means "Aram of the two rivers", thought to have been located between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia
(Genesis 24:10). A river can be a road, so to speak, through the desert. Each of us is faced with a choice of which of two roads to take. What will our choice be?
(Matthew 7:13-14).

Since the fall of Adam and Eve, many individuals have asked the question: How can a sinful man please God? Abraham's faith in God is the answer. I believe that is why God has placed this information in His word.