Abraham
the story of a life
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Author
Publication
2015 - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michigan
Language
English
Word Count
60,000 words, Guess
Page Count
240 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100802872875
- ISBN-139780802872876
- Library of Congress Control Number2015933853
- OCLC Control Number902661047
- Better World Books9780802872876
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL30869480M
Classifications
- LCCBS580.A3 B49 2015
- LCCBS580.A3
- LCCBS580.A3 B53 2015
Description
In this discursive commentary Joseph Blenkinsopp explores the story of Abraham -- iconic ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -- as told in Genesis 11-25. Presented in continuous discussion rather than in verse-by-verse form, Blenkinsopp's commentary focuses on the literary and theological artistry of the narrative as a whole. Blenkinsopp discussses a range of issues raised in the Abraham saga, including confirmation of God's promises, Isaac's sacrifice and the death of Jesus, and Abraham's other beloved son, Ishmael. Each chapter has a section called "Filling in the Gaps," which probes some of the vast amount of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic commentary that the basic Genesis text has generated through the ages. In an epilogue Blenkinsopp looks at Abraham in early Christianity and expresses his own views, as a Christian, on Abraham.
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