174 THE RIGHT TO BE WELL BORN 



or her heart and mind Abraham's charac- 

 teristics and traits are deeply imbedded, so 

 that, no matter where they wander on the 

 face of the earth, the descendants of Abra- 

 ham are unmistakable. 



The translation of the word Abraham, 

 means "Father of Multitudes." 



Our oldest historical and biblical records, 

 and the recent discoveries in the British 

 Museum, state that it was prophesied that 

 Abraham's seed and that of his male de- 

 scendants should possess the magic force 

 of potency and vigor and that his descend- 

 ants should increase indefinitely. The 

 Bible also says, in substance, that the Jew 

 shall inherit the earth. From present indi- 

 cations, before many years will have 

 passed, the fulfillment of that prophecy 

 will be realized. 



He was the fourth son of Tereh, who died 

 when he was 205 years old; and Abraham 

 was born when Tereh was 130 years old. 



Abraham, at the age of 100, the Bible 

 states, became the father of Isaac ; and he 

 died at the age of 175 years. 



It is well known that the Jews are a thrif- 



