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I admire Abraham more than Gilgamesh because Abraham is generous, compassionate towards people he doesn't know, because he listens to God but has enough courage to question him sometimes. I don't admire Gilgamesh as much because he is extremely self-centered, has poor judgment that has drastic consequences, abuses the gifts and powers that he has, and attacks creatures when they are defenseless.
In my opinion being admirable is respecting other people especially your superiors, but when you disagree with them you're not afraid to ask why. This is why I believe Abraham is an admirable person. He listens to and has faith in God that God will not lead him astray. This was shown when God said to Abraham leave Haran because God promised to build him a great nation and "make his name great" (Genesis 12:3) Abraham also shows respect for God by building Him alters (Genesis 12:7, 13:18) This shows me that Abraham is not just going along for the ride, but is willing to work and show......

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