Bibliograph

Abraham, the story of a life, Joseph Blenkinsopp

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Abraham, the story of a life, Joseph Blenkinsopp

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Abraham

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Joseph Blenkinsopp

Sub title

the story of a life

Summary

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 discusses 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

Target audience

adult

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