the wisdom of the Chaldees, he had become learned in the contemplation of the stars and in the knowledge of the heavens, and was called Abram; and this in the Greek language means ‘high father.’ [d] But God leading him on from things of this world to things invisible and lying beyond the things that are seen, employs an appropriate change of name, saying, *‘Thy name shall no more be called Abram, but Abraham shall be thy name; for a father of many nations have I made thee.’ Now it would be long to