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Author: Jon D. Levenson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 0691163553
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this volume, Jon Levenson subjects the powerful story in Genesis of Abraham's calling, his experience in Canaan and Egypt, and his near-sacrifice of his beloved son Isaac to a careful literary and theological analysis.
Author: Jon D. Levenson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2012-09-30
Total Pages: 263
ISBN-13: 1400844614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have reimagined Abraham in their own images Jews, Christians, and Muslims supposedly share a common religious heritage in the patriarch Abraham, and the idea that he should serve only as a source of unity among the three traditions has become widespread in both scholarly and popular circles. But in Inheriting Abraham, Jon Levenson reveals how the increasingly conventional notion of the three equally "Abrahamic" religions derives from a dangerous misunderstanding of key biblical and Qur'anic texts, fails to do full justice to any of the traditions, and is often biased against Judaism in subtle and pernicious ways.
Author: Joyce Appleby
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2001-09-15
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0674006631
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDetails the experiences of the first generation of Americans who inherited the independent country, discussing the lives, businesses, and religious freedoms that transformed the country in its early years.
Author: Graeme Goldsworthy
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Published: 2002-10-10
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 0830826963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConcise, pithy chapters with dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make Graeme Goldsworthy's introductory text enormously useful for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.
Author: Terence E. Fretheim
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2024-03-12
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 1506492029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom God's surprising call to Abraham to leave home and family to God's enigmatic commands that he evict one son and sacrifice another, Genesis 12-25 is one of the most dramatic stories of the Old Testament. In an inviting style that showcases his literary discernment, theological sophistication, and passion for the biblical text, Terence E. Fretheim guides readers through the intricacies of the plot. Abraham, called "the father of a multitude" (Gen 17:5), lives up to his name as the patriarch of three major religious traditions. Fretheim examines Abraham's family and assesses the significant roles it plays across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition, Fretheim contributes to the increasingly important interreligious dialogue surrounding Abraham by examining the continuing conversation among Muslims, Christians, and Jews about the place of Hagar and Ishmael in Abraham's family. Relating biblical narrative to theological concerns, Fretheim wrestles with such controversial concepts as God's selection of an elect people, the gift of land and other promises, the role of women and outsiders, the character of God, and the suffering of innocents. Throughout the text, Fretheim frames the narrative as rooted in the trials of family and faith that define Abraham as the father of three religions.
Author: George Herbert Box
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Published: 1918
Total Pages: 176
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Allen C. Guelzo
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 9780802842930
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis biography of the sixteenth president explores Lincoln's life and political career along with insights into his philosophy, religious views, and moral character.
Author: Jeffrey K. Salkin
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2022-05-17
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0827614330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of Abraham smashing his father's idols might be the most important Jewish story ever told and the key to how Jews define themselves. In a work at once deeply erudite and wonderfully accessible, Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin conducts readers through the life and legacy of this powerful story and explains how it has shaped Jewish consciousness. Offering a radical view of Jewish existence, The Gods Are Broken! views the story of the young Abraham as the "primal trauma" of Jewish history, one critical to the development of a certain Jewish comfort with rebelliousness and one that, happening in every generation, has helped Jews develop a unique identity. Salkin shows how the story continues to reverberate through the ages, even in its connection to the phenomenon of anti-Semitism. Salkin's work--combining biblical texts, archaeology, rabbinic insights, Hasidic texts (some never before translated), philosophy, history, poetry, contemporary Jewish thought, sociology, and popular culture--is nothing less than a journey through two thousand years of Jewish life and intellectual endeavor.
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Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780802136107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Author: Jon D. Levenson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780300065114
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The near sacrifice and miraculous restoration of a beloved son is a central but largely overlooked theme in both Judaism and Christianity. This book explores how this notion of child sacrifice constitutes an overlooked bond between the two religions."--
