Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith
- ISBN-10
- 1570036942
- ISBN-13
- 9781570036941
- Series
- Abraham
- Category
- Bible stories
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Press
- Author
- Terence E. Fretheim
Description
A critical reassessment of the story of Abrahams chosen family and its impact on three faiths
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