Of the burial of the dead: that the denial of it to Christians does them no injury
Referenced in the parable of Dives and Lazarus, where Lazarus is carried to Abraham's bosom.
Of the cases in which we may put men to death without incurring the guilt of murder
Cited as an example of piety for his willingness to slay his son in obedience to God.
XXVI
Mentioned as an example of obedience to God's command to sacrifice his son, illustrating that not every such act is to be imitated.
Chapter VIII
Recipient of God's promise that in his seed all nations would be blessed; his wife Sarah miraculously bore Isaac in old age.
XV
Mentioned as an example of a historical figure who did not always exist, to illustrate the concept of time.
Book XIII: Of the Good of Death, the Resurrection of the Flesh, and the Paradise of the First Parents
Referenced in the context of allegorical interpretation: his two sons (Isaac and Ishmael) as types of the two covenants.
Of Paradise, that it can be understood in a spiritual sense without sacrificing the historic truth of the narrative regarding the real place.
Mentioned as having two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, who prefigure the two covenants.
XV
Cited as an example of great obedience, contrasted with Adam's disobedience.
Book XV: The Progress of the Two Cities
Father of two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, who allegorically represent the two covenants and the two cities.
Of the children of the flesh and the children of the promise
His two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, are used as an allegory for the two cities.
That Sarah’s barrenness was made productive by God’s grace
Husband of Sarah, father of Ishmael and Isaac, recipient of God's promise.
VIII
Used as an example of population growth from one man over four hundred years.
XIV
Mentioned as living 175 years of the same length as antediluvian years.
Chapter XVI: Of Marriage Between Blood-Relations
Mentioned in the context of circumcision as a sign of regeneration.
Book XVI: The Progress of the Two Cities from Noah to Abraham and Beyond
Abraham is the focus of the latter part of the chapter, receiving the promise of land and the covenant of circumcision, and his name is changed.
I
Abraham is mentioned as the endpoint of the period under examination, after which the holy city becomes more clearly visible.
III
Mentioned as an alternative etymology for 'Hebrew' (as if 'Abrahews').
Chapter X
The descendant of Shem to whom the genealogy leads; his name was changed from Abram by God.
XI
Abraham retained the Hebrew language and transmitted it to his descendants through Jacob's line, who became God's people and Christ's progenitors.
Of the era in Abraham’s life from which a new period in the holy succession begins
Born in the land of the Chaldeans; from his era the City of God becomes more conspicuous and divine promises are revealed.
Chapter XIII: Terah's Emigration and the Silence on Nahor
Son of Terah, taken by his father from Chaldea to Haran; later sends a servant to the city of Nahor for Isaac's wife.
Of the years of Terah, who completed his lifetime in Haran
Abraham is mentioned as the recipient of God's promises, which begin to be pointed out after Terah's death.
XV Of the time of the migration of Abraham, when, according to the commandment of God, he went out from Haran
Abraham is the central figure of the chapter. Augustine discusses the timing of his migration from Haran in obedience to God's command, reconciling the ages given in Scripture.
Of the order and nature of the promises of God which were made to Abraham
Recipient of God's promises regarding his seed and the blessing of all nations.
Of the three most famous kingdoms of the nations, of which one, that is, the Assyrian, was already very eminent when Abraham was born
Abraham was born around the 1,200th year before Rome was founded, during the reign of King Ninus of Assyria.
Of the repeated address of God to Abraham, in which He promised the land of Canaan to him and to his seed.
Receives the divine oracle promising the land of Canaan to his seed.
Of the divine preservation of Sarah's chastity in Egypt, when Abraham had called her not his wife but his sister
Abraham calls Sarah his sister to protect himself in Egypt, trusting God to preserve her chastity.
Of the parting of Lot and Abraham, which they agreed to without breach of charity
Proposes peaceful separation to Lot to avoid strife, offering him first choice of land.
Of the third promise of God, by which He assured the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed in perpetuity
Receives the third promise from God, assuring him and his seed the land of Canaan forever.
Of Abraham’s overcoming the enemies of Sodom, when he delivered Lot from captivity and was blessed by Melchizedek the priest.
Receives the oracle of promise, migrates to Hebron, rescues Lot from captivity, and is blessed by Melchizedek.
XXIII
Receives God's promise of innumerable descendants and is justified by faith before circumcision.
XXIV
Offers the sacrifice and receives the covenant; his faith and inquiry are discussed.
Of Sarah's handmaid, Hagar, whom she herself wished to be Abraham's concubine.
Abraham is portrayed as a free begetter of children, using Hagar compliantly and without lust, obeying his wife Sarah.
XXVI
God appears to Abraham at 99 years old, promising a son through Sarah and commanding circumcision as a sign of the covenant.
Of the change of name in Abraham and Sarah, who received the gift of fecundity when they were incapable of regeneration owing to the barrenness of one, and the old age of both.
Renamed from Abram to signify 'father of many nations'; received promise of a son through Sarah despite old age.
Of the three men or angels, in whom the Lord is related to have appeared to Abraham at the oak of Mamre
Abraham receives three men at the oak of Mamre, addresses the Lord in the singular, and intercedes for Sodom.
Of Lot’s Deliverance from Sodom and Abimelech’s Respect for Sarah
At Gerar, he calls Sarah his sister out of fear, and she is returned untouched by Abimelech.
Of Isaac, who was born according to the promise, whose name was given on account of the laughter of both parents.
Father of Isaac, who laughed in wonder when promised a son.
Of Abraham's Obedience and Faith, Proved by the Offering of Isaac, and of Sarah's Death
Demonstrates supreme obedience and faith by being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac, trusting in God's promise of resurrection.
Of Rebecca, the granddaughter of Nahor, whom Isaac took to wife
Sent a servant to fetch a wife for Isaac and made him swear by the Lord with his hand under Abraham's thigh, prefiguring Christ's incarnation.
Chapter XXXIV: On Abraham's Marriage to Keturah After Sarah's Death
Marries Keturah after Sarah's death; his actions are defended against accusations of incontinence and interpreted allegorically.
Of the oracle and blessing which Isaac received, just as his father did, being beloved for his sake.
His faith and obedience are the reason God blesses Isaac; his merits are considered greater than Isaac's.
Chapter XXXVII: Of the things mystically prefigured in Esau and Jacob
Abraham is mentioned as the father of Isaac and the one whose sons according to faith adore Christ.
Of Jacob’s mission to Mesopotamia to get a wife, and of the vision which he saw in a dream by the way, and of his getting four women when he sought one wife.
Mentioned as the father whose blessing is passed to Jacob; his seed is the city of God.
Of the blessing which Jacob promised in Judah his son
Abraham is the patriarch through whose seed the flesh of Christ is traced, via Isaac and Jacob.
XLII
Referenced as the patriarch whose seed includes both the people of Israel and the multitude of nations by faith.
Of the times of Moses and Joshua the son of Nun, of the judges, and thereafter of the kings, of whom Saul was the first, but David is to be regarded as the chief, both by the oath and by merit.
The father of many nations, from whom the list of generations begins; the promise of many nations began with him.
Book XVII: The Prophetic Age and the City of God
Recipient of God's promises concerning his seed, both carnal (Israel) and spiritual (all nations).
I
Earlier patriarch styled a prophet, recipient of God's promises.
The Fulfillment of God's Promise Concerning the Land of Canaan
Received the promise of the land of Canaan and the blessing for all nations.
Of the threefold meaning of the prophecies
Mentioned as the patriarch to whom divine oracles were given, with prophecies pertaining to his seed according to the flesh and according to faith.
Of those things in the 110th Psalm which relate to the priesthood of Christ, and in the 22nd to His passion.
Mentioned as the one blessed by Melchizedek, prefiguring Christ's priesthood.
Book XVIII
Patriarch from whose time the parallel courses of the cities are traced.
I
Mentioned as the patriarch from whom the chronological history of the city of God is traced.
Of the kings and times of the earthly city which were synchronous with the times of the saints, reckoning from the rise of Abraham.
Born in the land of the Chaldees during the reign of Ninus, king of Assyria. God promised him that he would become a great nation and that in his seed all nations would be blessed.
III
Father of Isaac, who died at 170 years old, still alive when his twin grandsons were born.
XIX
Judge of the Hebrews at the time of Aeneas's arrival in Italy.
Of the times of the prophets whose oracles are contained in books, and who sang many things about the call of the Gentiles at the time when the Roman kingdom began and the Assyrian came to an end.
Mentioned as the recipient of the promise that all nations would be blessed in his seed, which was to be fulfilled in Christ.
XXVIII
Mentioned as the spiritual father of the Gentiles who are called children of Abraham.
Of the predictions concerning the salvation of the world in Christ, in Obadiah, Nahum, and Habakkuk
Grandfather of Isaac and Esau, mentioned in relation to the lineage of the twin sons.
About Esdras and the Books of the Maccabees
Referenced indirectly through the context of the Jewish people and the law of God.
XXXVII
Called a prophet, whose time predates Egyptian wisdom and the goddess Isis.
Chapter XXXIX: About the Hebrew Written Characters Which That Language Always Possessed
Abraham received the Hebrew language from Heber; he is a key patriarch in the lineage of the Hebrew tradition.
Whether the God whom the Christians serve is the true God to whom alone sacrifice ought to be paid
Received the promise that in his seed all nations would be blessed, fulfilled in Christ.
What Daniel Predicted Regarding the Persecution of Antichrist, the Judgment of God, and the Kingdom of the Saints
Mentioned as the father of many nations, illustrating the use of 'many' for 'all'.
Book XXII: The Eternal Blessedness of the City of God and the Resurrection of the Body
Referenced as the recipient of God's promise that 'in thy seed shall all nations be blessed,' fulfilled in Christ.
Of the promise of eternal blessedness to the saints, and everlasting punishment to the wicked
Referenced as the recipient of God's promise that in his seed all nations would be blessed, fulfilled in Christ.
The Eternal Felicity of the City of God and the Perpetual Sabbath
The second age from the deluge to Abraham; part of the genealogical ages leading to Christ.
