ENGLISH: Terah
HEBREW: Terach
ARAMAIC: Tarah
ARABIC: Azar
AGE: 205 Years
BIRTH: 2226 BC
DEATH: 2021 BC
GENDER: Male
BORN IN: Iraq, Southern Iraq
LIVED IN: Iraq / Turkey, Haran
DIED IN: Turkey, Haran
SCRIPTURE: Unknown
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HEBREW: Terach
ARAMAIC: Tarah
ARABIC: Azar
AGE: 205 Years
BIRTH: 2226 BC
DEATH: 2021 BC
GENDER: Male
BORN IN: Iraq, Southern Iraq
LIVED IN: Iraq / Turkey, Haran
DIED IN: Turkey, Haran
SCRIPTURE: Unknown
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Terah was an influential patriarch, a royal official, and the biological father of the prophet Abraham.
Born around 2126 BC in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur (modern-day Iraq), he lived during the tyrannical reign of King Nimrod. Terah was a high-ranking citizen and a master craftsman who specialized in carving and selling pagan idols, which the entire society worshipped. He faced an immense family crisis when his son Abraham began publicly destroying these idols and preaching monotheism, leading to Abraham being thrown into a fiery furnace. Despite witnessing his son's miraculous survival, Terah struggled to leave his old traditions behind, though he eventually migrated with Abraham toward Canaan. Terah lived to 205 years old and died around 1921 BC in the city of Haran.
Born around 2126 BC in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur (modern-day Iraq), he lived during the tyrannical reign of King Nimrod. Terah was a high-ranking citizen and a master craftsman who specialized in carving and selling pagan idols, which the entire society worshipped. He faced an immense family crisis when his son Abraham began publicly destroying these idols and preaching monotheism, leading to Abraham being thrown into a fiery furnace. Despite witnessing his son's miraculous survival, Terah struggled to leave his old traditions behind, though he eventually migrated with Abraham toward Canaan. Terah lived to 205 years old and died around 1921 BC in the city of Haran.
| INTRODUCTION |
| 1. Prophet Terah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| 2. Family Tree of Terah and His Relations to Abrahamic Prophets |
| HISTORICAL CONTEXT |
| 3. Describe the World and Society Terah Came Into |
| 4. Why Did God Send Terah? |
| KEY LIFE EVENTS |
| 5. Chronological Timeline of Terah's Life and Ministry |
| 6. Did Terah Perform Miracles? 1 miracles |
| GEOGRAPHY & EVIDENCE |
| 7. On Google Maps: Birth, Life, and Death Locations of Terah 3 locations |
| 8. Photograpic Evidence for Terah 6 photos / 1 albums |
| SCRIPTURE & NEWS |
| 9. Is Terah Mentioned in Current News Today? 4 news |
| 10. Frequently Asked Questions About Terah 11 faqs |
| EXPLORE FURTHER |
| 11. Revealed Scripture That Mention Terah 16 verse |
| 12. YouTube Videos to Learn More About Terah 5 videos |
Prophet Terah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Judaism
Viewed in the biblical narrative as the father of Abraham, rabbinic traditions depict him negatively as an idol-maker or idolater from Ur who underwent a spiritual failing.
Christianity
Mentioned in the New Testament in the ancestral lineage of Jesus, he is historically viewed as the patriarch who began the migration of God's chosen people from Ur.
Islam
He is remembered as the father of Abraham who made idols and opposed his son's monotheistic teachings.
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The father of Abraham who led his family out of Ur. He halted in Haran, dying just short of Canaan's promise.
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Family Tree of Terah and His Relations to Abrahamic Prophets
Describe the World and Society Terah Came Into
The Environment
The sophisticated, hyper-urbanized, and densely populated imperial cities of ancient Mesopotamia, specifically Ur of the Chaldeans and later the trading outpost of Harran.The Society
A powerful, highly educated, and advanced Bronze Age civilization dominated by complex administrative hierarchies and extensive commercial trade networks.The Social Climate
Thoroughly saturated with state-sponsored polytheism, astrology, and pagan idol manufacturing (a lucrative family business Terah ran, according to biblical and Islamic traditions), making any divergence into ethical monotheism a socially dangerous act of treason.
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Initiate the painful but necessary journey away from familiar, idolatrous cultures, serving as the essential biological stepping stone for the next generation's covenantal breakthrough.
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Why Did God Send Terah?
1. To initiate the physical migration toward the Promised Land
Terah was placed in history to physically uproot his family from Ur of the Chaldeans and lead them northwest to Haran, initiating the geographical transition that positioned Abraham to receive his ultimate call from God.GENESIS 11:31
2. To demonstrate the barrier of systemic idolatry over family bonds
Terah's life serves as a stark moral warning; despite witnessing the profound monotheistic testimony and protection of his son, he chose to remain devoted to carving and worshipping man-made false gods.JOSHUA 24:2
QURAN 6:74
Chronological Timeline of Terah's Life and Ministry
Did Terah Perform Miracles?
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On Google Maps: Birth, Life, and Death Locations of Terah | 3 locations
Born In :Tell el-Muqayyar region (Chaldea), Iraq
Lived In :Tell el-Muqayyar (Ur), Iraq / Harran, Turkey
Travelled To :Euphrates River valley trading routes, Iraq / Syria / Harran, Turkey
Died In :Harran, Turkey
Lived In :Tell el-Muqayyar (Ur), Iraq / Harran, Turkey
Travelled To :Euphrates River valley trading routes, Iraq / Syria / Harran, Turkey
Died In :Harran, Turkey
Photographic Evidence for Terah | 6 photos
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Photo: en:User:Hardnfast | CC BY 3.01. Prophet Terah: Ur of the Chaldees (Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq): Terah lived here in [...] ON MAP -
Photo: Theugursevinc | CC BY-SA 4.02. Prophet Terah: Haran (Sanliurfa Province, Turkey): Terah migrated north with his [...] ON MAP
Photo Album for Terah (1)
| Album 1. House of Abraham in Ur, Iraq. His father Terah linked to house | 3 photos |
Is Terah Mentioned in Current News Today? | 4 news
Frequently Asked Questions About Terah | 11 faqs
| Links to more content on Terah and other Prophets |
| Articles on Terah and other Prophets |
Revealed Scripture That Mention Terah | 16 texts
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And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah
GENESIS 11:24
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And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:25
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And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
GENESIS 11:26
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Now these are the generations of Terah Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
GENESIS 11:27
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And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
GENESIS 11:28
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And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
GENESIS 11:31
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And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years and Terah died in Haran.
GENESIS 11:32
1.
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah
GENESIS 11:24
2.
And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:25
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And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
GENESIS 11:26
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Now these are the generations of Terah Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
GENESIS 11:27
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And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
GENESIS 11:28
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And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
GENESIS 11:31
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And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years and Terah died in Haran.
GENESIS 11:32
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And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor and they served other gods.
JOSHUA 24:2
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Serug, Nahor, Terah,
1 CHRONICLES 1:26
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Abraham questions his father's idolatry
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Quran 19:42
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Abraham offers guidance to his father Terah
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Quran 19:43
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Abraham warns Terah against serving Satan
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Quran 19:44
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Abraham fears torment for his father Terah
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Quran 19:45
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Terah threatens to stone Abraham
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Quran 19:46
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Abraham challenges Terah and people on temple statues
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Quran 21:52
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Abraham Rebukes His Father Terah for Idolatry
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Quran 6:74
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Abraham Ceases Supplication for Disbelieving Father, Terah
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Quran 9:114
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Abraham Questions Father's Worship of Idols
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Quran 19:42
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Abraham Invites His Father to the Straight Path
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Quran 19:43
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Abraham Warns Father Against Serving Satan
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Quran 19:44
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Abraham Warns Father of Divine Punishment
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Quran 19:45
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Father Threatens Abraham with Stoning
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Quran 19:46
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Abraham Departs from Terah in Peace Promising Forgiveness Prayed
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Quran 19:47
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Abraham Confronts his Father, Terah and People Over Statues
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Quran 21:52
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Abraham rebukes his father Terah
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Quran 6:74
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Abraham renounces prayer for his disbelieving father Terah
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Quran 9:114
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Migrated his family away from the idolatrous culture of Ur toward the land of Canaan, initiating the foundational journey of the patriarchs. He served as the essential genealogical bridge that produced Abraham, securing the physical lineage necessary for the covenant nations.
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YouTube Videos to Learn More About Terah | 5 videos
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