Jewish Perspectives

1. Dialogue Education Jewish Perspectives Abraham THIS CD HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR TEACHERS TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM. IT IS A CONDITION OF THE USE OF THE CD THAT IT BE USED ONLY BY PEOPLE FROM SCHOOLS THAT HAS PURCHASED THE CD ROM FROM DIALOGUE EDUCATION. (THIS DOES NOT PROHIBIT ITS USE ON A SCHOOL’S INTRANET).

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4. Abraham whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Abraham

5. The Book of Genesis narrative that records the life of Abraham presents his role as one that could only be fulfilled through a monotheistic covenant established between him and God. Abraham

6. Joseph Blenkinsopp said that the Genesis story of Abraham has not been transmitted by oral traditions, but from literary circles of the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Abraham

7. Abraham first appears in the book of Genesis as Abram, until he is renamed by God in Genesis 17:5. Abraham

8. The standard Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible places Abraham's birth 1,948 years after the Creation, or 1948 AM (Anno Mundi, "Year of the World") Abraham

9. It is generally recognised by scholars that there is nothing in the Genesis stories that can be related to the history of Canaan of the early 2nd millennium. Abraham

10. Birth of Abram Terah, the tenth in descent from Noah, fathered Abram, Nahor and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot. Abraham

11. Abram’s Calling God "appeared" to Abram and told him to "depart". Abraham

12. The Covenant between Abraham and God There God appeared to Abram to tell him that he would give the land to his heirs, and Abram built an altar to God. Abraham

13. Abram and Sarai There was a severe famine in the land of Canaan, so that Abram and Lot and their households, travelled south to Egypt. Abraham

14. Abram and Lot separate When they came back to the Bethel and Hai area, Abram's and Lot's sizeable numbers of livestock occupied the same pastures ("and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.") Abraham

15. Abram and Chedorlaomer During the rebellion of the Jordan River cities against Elam, (Genesis 14:1–9) Abram’s nephew, Lot, was taken prisoner along with his entire household by the invading Elamite forces. Abraham

16. Abram and Chedorlaomer One person that escaped capture came and told Abram what happened. Abraham

17. Abram and Chedorlaomer Upon Abram’s return, Sodom's King (whom we do not know since the previous king Bera of Sodom perished in Gen14:10) came out to meet with him in the Valley of Shaveh, the "king's dale". Abraham

18. Abrahamic covenant The word of God came to Abram in a vision and repeated the promise of the land and descendants as numerous as the stars. Abraham

19. Abram and Hagar Abram and Sarai were trying to make sense of how he would become a progenitor of nations since it had already been 10 years of living in Canaan, and still no child had been born from Abram's seed. Abraham

20. Abram and Hagar After a harsh encounter with Sarai, Hagar fled toward Shur. Abraham

21. Abraham and Sarah Genesis 17 records the inauguration of Abram into God’s covenant that was initiated thirteen years ago, as was stated in Genesis 15. Abraham

22. Abraham's three visitors Not long afterward, during the heat of the day, Abraham had been sitting at the entrance of his tent by the terebinths of Mamre. Abraham

23. Abraham's three visitors One of the visitors told Abraham that upon his return next year, Sarah would have a son. Abraham

24. Abraham's plea After eating, Abraham and the three visitors got up. Abraham

25. Abraham's plea When the two visitors got to Sodom to conduct their report, they planned on staying in the city square. Abraham

26. Abraham's plea After living for some time in the land of the Philistines, Abimelech and Phicol, the chief of his troops, approached Abraham because of a dispute that resulted in a violent confrontation at a well. Abraham

27. Abraham and Ishmael Abraham was fond of his son Ishmael who had grown up to be fourteen years old when his son Isaac was born. Abraham

28. Abraham and Ishmael Early the next morning, Abraham brought Hagar and Ishmael out together. Abraham

29. Abraham and Isaac At some point in Isaac's youth, Abraham was commanded by God to offer his son up as a sacrifice in the land of Moriah. Abraham

30. Abraham is said to have died at the age of 175 years. Abraham

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