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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