Terence E Fretheim

Gebundenes Buch

Abraham

Trials of Family and Faith

Beschreibung

Looks at one of the most dramatic stories of the Old Testament; that of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Isaac, and Ishmael. Through close readings of ""Genesis"" 12 through 25, this book covers the intricacies of the plot, from God's surprising call to Abraham to leave home and family to God's enigmatic commands to evict one son and sacrifice another.

Autor

Terence E. Fretheim is the Elva B. Lovell Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he has also served as dean of academic affairs. His numerous past books include Jeremiah, Hope in God in Times of Suffering, and God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of South Carolina Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 162mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9781570036941
• ISBN-10: 1570036942
• Artikelnr.: 22542202