{"product_id":"abraham-the-story-of-a-life-paperback","title":"Abraham: The Story of a Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Blenkinsopp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlenkinsopp 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an epilogue Blenkinsopp looks at Abraham in early Christianity and expresses his own views, as a Christian, on Abraham. Readers of Blenkinsopp's \u003ci\u003eAbraham: The Story of a Life\u003c\/i\u003e will surely come away with a deeper, richer understanding of this seminal ancient figure.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.91 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42595811721312,"sku":"9780802872876","price":46.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/UEV4SCt0eHNzYUNIbE5mbmg3cmRCZz09.webp?v=1771592106","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/abraham-the-story-of-a-life-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}