No 1

(Its origin)

This nation began with a man from Ur of Chaldee. His name was Abram and he was a direct descendant of Noah's son, Shem (Gen 11 :27); his father's name was Terach.

God asked him to leave his country and He made him a promise : "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." This promise has held true even until today.