Abraham : the story of a life / Joseph Blenkinsopp.

Author: Blenkinsopp, Joseph, 1927-2022, author.

Imprint:Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015.

Descriptionxv, 240 pages ; 23 cm

Note:Preface: A word about reading -- Introduction: The figure of Abraham in the Bible and beyond -- The journey -- Sarah and Lot, wife and nephew -- The promise -- Hagar and Ishmael -- The covenant of circumcision -- Abraham entertains guests, Sodom is destroyed, Lot rescued -- In the land of Moriah -- Abraham's other beloved son -- The death and burial of Sarah and Abraham -- The marriage of Rebekah and Isaac -- Epilogue: Descent from Abraham in early Christianity and what it might mean for the Christian today.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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