Inheriting Abraham : the legacy of the patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /
Levenson, Jon Douglas.
Inheriting Abraham : the legacy of the patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / Jon D. Levenson. - 1 online resource (xvi, 244 pages) - Library of Jewish ideas . - Library of Jewish ideas. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: who was (and is) Abraham? -- Call and commission -- Frustrations and fulfillments -- The test -- The rediscovery of God -- Torah or Gospel? -- One Abraham or three?
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"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. Inheriting Abraham boldly challenges this view, demonstrating Abraham's distinctive role in each tradition, while delineating the points of connection as well. In this sweeping and provocative book, 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. But Levenson also explores how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have given unique distinctive interpretations to these narratives, often reimagining Abraham and his life in mutually exclusive ways. Historically, the three traditions have differed sharply over what Abraham's life foreshadows, how the Abrahamic community is constituted and sustained, and what practices the patriarch's example authorizes. In these disputes, Levenson finds illuminating signs of profound and enduring theological divergences alongside the commonalities. A stunning achievement that is certain to provoke debate, Inheriting Abraham traces how each community has come to revere Abraham as an exemplar of its own distinctive spiritual teachings and practices. This probing and compelling book also 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."--Provided by publisher
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2011.
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English.
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Abramo (personaggio biblico)
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In rabbinical literature.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the New Testament.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the Qurʼan.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the Qurʼan.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the New Testament.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In rabbinical literature.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham (Patriarche biblique) --Dans le Nouveau Testament.
Abraham (Patriarche biblique) --Dans le Coran.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham Biblische Person
Bible.--Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Genesis
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.
RELIGION--Islam--History.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in rabbinical literature
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the New Testament
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the Qurʼan
Rabbinische Literatur
Judentum
Christentum
Islam
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
BS580.A3 / L483 2012eb
222/.11092
Inheriting Abraham : the legacy of the patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / Jon D. Levenson. - 1 online resource (xvi, 244 pages) - Library of Jewish ideas . - Library of Jewish ideas. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: who was (and is) Abraham? -- Call and commission -- Frustrations and fulfillments -- The test -- The rediscovery of God -- Torah or Gospel? -- One Abraham or three?
Use copy
"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. Inheriting Abraham boldly challenges this view, demonstrating Abraham's distinctive role in each tradition, while delineating the points of connection as well. In this sweeping and provocative book, 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. But Levenson also explores how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have given unique distinctive interpretations to these narratives, often reimagining Abraham and his life in mutually exclusive ways. Historically, the three traditions have differed sharply over what Abraham's life foreshadows, how the Abrahamic community is constituted and sustained, and what practices the patriarch's example authorizes. In these disputes, Levenson finds illuminating signs of profound and enduring theological divergences alongside the commonalities. A stunning achievement that is certain to provoke debate, Inheriting Abraham traces how each community has come to revere Abraham as an exemplar of its own distinctive spiritual teachings and practices. This probing and compelling book also 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."--Provided by publisher
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
1400844614 9781400844616 9786613923462 661392346X
392346 MIL 22573/cttnk3wt JSTOR C9A801B0-B148-4317-98FE-BEFD243DA8ED OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Abramo (personaggio biblico)
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In rabbinical literature.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the New Testament.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the Qurʼan.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the Qurʼan.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In the New Testament.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) --In rabbinical literature.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham (Patriarche biblique) --Dans le Nouveau Testament.
Abraham (Patriarche biblique) --Dans le Coran.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham Biblische Person
Bible.--Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.--Genesis
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.
RELIGION--Islam--History.
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in rabbinical literature
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the New Testament
Abraham (Biblical patriarch) in the Qurʼan
Rabbinische Literatur
Judentum
Christentum
Islam
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
BS580.A3 / L483 2012eb
222/.11092