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Father of Faith? Though Abraham is known as the father of faith, he wasn’t perfect; the Bible lists a number of faults that offer a glimpse into his human frailty. *Asks Sarah to lie and say she is his sister, thereby allowing her to be taken into Pharaoh’s harem (12:11–13) *Doesn’t trust God to provide an heir through Sarah, so he sleeps with her Egyptian slave (Hagar) to produce one (16:1–4) *Laughs when God promises he and Sarah will have a son (17:15–17) *Again lies and says Sarah is his sister, allowing her to be taken into King Abimelek’s harem (20:1–5)