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Does “Ur of the Chaldeans” imply Abraham was Babylonian or Mesopotamian?
In Book of Genesis 11:28 and 11:31, Abraham (Abram) is described as coming from “Ur of the Chaldeans.” This raises a question about how this designation should be understood:
Does the phrase “Ur of ...
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