{"product_id":"abraham-the-story-of-a-life-9780802872876","title":"Abraham: The Story of a Life","description":"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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802872876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 5.97w x 0.42d","brand":"Joseph Blenkinsopp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42870582378677,"sku":"9780802872876","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_39a2a8e1-ed27-4e51-a90f-f601deb3b1cd.jpg?v=1684269850","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/abraham-the-story-of-a-life-9780802872876","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}