Abraham remains an important figure in the New Testament. Quite often reference is given to him as a person who enjoyed close relationship with God and his personality forms the basis of some of the teachings.

Jesus Christ is presented as messiah and a descendant of Abraham from the line of King David who had won God's favour (Matthew 1:1-17).

Jesus referred to Abraham as person seated in the kingdom of his father together with Isaac and Jacob (Luke 13:28-29 and Matthew 8: 11-12).

In the parable of the rich fool, Lazarus is presented seated next to Abraham at the heavenly banquet.

The Jews referred to and knew themselves as the descendants of Abraham who had never been a slave to anybody (John 8:33).

Jesus declared to the Jews that their father, Abraham rejoiced to see the time of his coming and went on to say that he was born before him (John 8:48-58).

Abraham is presented as a person whom God made a covenant with and made promises as well (Luke 1:68-79).

St. James gave reference to Abraham who was put right with God after putting his faith into action by accepting to offer his own son Isaac (James 2:20-22).  

St. Paul also praised Abraham's faith in his letter to the Hebrews. He observed that it was faith that made Abraham to obey when God called him to go out to a strange land (Hebrews 11 :8-19).

St. Paul in his letters to the Galatians and the Romans said that God accepted Abraham because of his faith.

St. Paul also referred to Abraham as "the father of all races" in his letter to the Romans. He noted that he has put right with God by his deeds (Romans 4: 1-2).

Besides, he said that Abraham believed in God because of his faith him and it was this faith that made God to accept him as righteous person (Galatians 3 :6).

St. Paul went on to say that all people of faith are the true children of Abraham for they manifest in themselves what he did.

He showed that salvation is inherited from Abraham by giving the example of Abraham's wife, Sarah, who portrayed faith and Hagar who portrayed the Law.

Stephen in his last speech referred to Abraham as person whom the glory of God appeared before he left his native land (Acts 7 :2-15)