Abraham
eBook - ePub

Abraham

The Story of a Life

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Abraham

The Story of a Life

About this book

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. Readers of Blenkinsopp's Abraham: The Story of a Life will surely come away with a deeper, richer understanding of this seminal ancient figure.

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Information

Publisher
Eerdmans
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780802872876
eBook ISBN
9781467443371
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Commentary

Table of contents

  1. Preface: A Word about Reading
  2. Abbreviations
  3. Introduction: The Figure of Abraham in the Bible and Beyond
  4. 1. The Journey
  5. 2. Sarah and Lot, Wife and Nephew
  6. 3. The Promise
  7. 4. Hagar and Ishmael
  8. 5. The Covenant of Circumcision
  9. 6. Abraham Entertains Guests, Sodom Is Destroyed, Lot Rescued
  10. 7. In the Land of Moriah
  11. 8. Abraham’s Other Beloved Son
  12. 9. The Death and Burial of Sarah and Abraham
  13. 10. The Marriage of Rebekah and Isaac
  14. Epilogue: Descent from Abraham in Early Christianity and What It Might Mean for the Christian Today
  15. Index of Subjects
  16. Index of Modern Authors
  17. Index of Biblical and Other Ancient Texts