Who did Abraham worship?

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I totally agree with gideon marx and I would also like to add that it is held christ was Melchizedek, whom Abraham paid tithe to in Genesis 14:18-20

And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.

genesis 14:18-20

also references of this are made in the new testament

The name Melchizedek means “king of justice,” and king of Salem means “king of peace.” There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors—no beginning or end to his life. He remains a priest forever, resembling the Son of God. ...

hebrews 7

also

Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

hebrews6:20

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The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.

hebrews 7:8

so in conclusion abraham did acknowledge christ but just not as "Jesus" but he acknowledged christ in another sense because christ at that point was still prophecied to come incarnate as Jesus and save yet he still played a major role throughout the entire sequence of events leading up to his incarnation

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You have a couple different questions, but the main one seems to be in regard to Abraham and Jesus.

Abraham and Jesus

Abraham is only the ancestor of Jesus in His incarnation. Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant branches of Christianity teach that God is and has always been a Trinity of Father, Son and Spirit. The Son became a man and entered into His creation around 2000 years ago. When He did so, He was given the name "Jesus", which means "God saves". He was named this because He came to save.

However, Jesus, or God the Son, existed "before Abraham". In fact, it was likely God the Son in a pre-incarnate appearance Who visited Abraham prior to the destruction of Sodom. He was also likely the fourth Man in the fire with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, whom Nebuchadnezzar described as one "like a son of God (the gods)".

Even in creation, God says, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..."

So, Abraham did worship God the Son before He became a Man and took on the name of Jesus.

The Trinity

Briefly, the Trinity is something that is seen in much of creation. The physical universe consists of 1) time, 2) space and 3) matter. The three are co-existent. Time itself is measured as 1) past, 2) present and 3) future--it is one, yet a distinct three as well. Space is measured in 1) length, 2) width and 3) height--three distinct dimensions. Matter exists as 1) solid, 2) liquid and 3) gas, as H2O can be ice, liquid and vapor, yet still the same substance at its atomic level.

So, the concept of a three-in-one unity is not without example in creation itself. These examples are understood to be reflections of the Creator.

God never divided from One into Three. He has always been and will always be Father, Son and Spirit.

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