Abraham's Son and Sons in the New Testament

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Only two psalms mention the name of Abraham (Ps 46 and Ps 104).

“Only two psalms mention the name of Abraham (Ps 46 and Ps 104).”

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In the books of the Prophets, there are seven mentions of Abraham, and these are in late texts.

“In the books of the Prophets, we have seven mentions (i.e., very few), and in late texts.”

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In the New Testament, the patriarch Abraham is mentioned 72 times (and in the Quran, 69 times), while Moses is mentioned 80 times.

“In the New Testament, the patriarch Abraham is mentioned 72 times (and in the Quran, 69 times), while the great Moses is mentioned 80 times.”

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The thirteen chapters dedicated to the patriarch Abraham in the Book of Genesis appear as a unit, as a pilgrimage, as a story with a particular path and an inevitable progress, with well-defined stages.

“If we read carefully the thirteen chapters dedicated to the patriarch Abraham in the Book of Genesis, we will notice that these chapters appear as a unit, as a pilgrimage, as a story that knows a particular path and an inevitable progress (an ascending development), with certain well-defined stages (Wénin 2019, 8).”

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The classic texts of the Pauline argument for justification by faith-Gal 3 and Rom 4-are not the only ones in which Abraham is mentioned.

“The classic texts of the Pauline argument for justification by faith-Gal 3 and Rom 4-are not the only ones in which the patriarch Abraham is mentioned.”

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The Magnificat (Lk 1:46-55) presents Abraham in the context of salvation history and mentions Abraham and his seed forever.

“The song of the Virgin Mary (Lk 1:46-55) also follows this line, presenting the patriarch Abraham to us in the context of the history of salvation”

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  “to Abraham [9] and to his seed (descendant) forever”

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Paul's argument is based exclusively on Scripture, especially Genesis.

“The Pauline argument is based exclusively on Scripture (especially the Book of Genesis).”

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The group of Jews favorable to Jesus is not clearly distinguished from His declared opponents.

“However, this group of Jews favorable to the Savior does not seem to be very clearly distinguished from His declared opponents.”

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In Gal 3:8 Paul considers the promise of universal blessing to be the gospel and interprets this blessing as justification by faith.

“Indeed, in Gal 3:8 the apostle Paul considers the promise of universal blessing (of all the families of the earth) to be the gospel, and he interprets this blessing in terms of justification by faith.”

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The scriptural argument for the Pauline principle of justification by faith revolves around Abraham, whose name appears seven times in Gal 3:6-18.

“The scriptural argument for the Pauline principle of justification by faith revolves around the figure of the patriarch Abraham, whose name appears seven times in this passage.”

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Paul quotes Gen 12:3 after Gen 15:6, so Gen 15:6 functions as a lens through which Gen 12:3 is interpreted.

“It is important to emphasize that Saint Paul quotes the text of Gen 12:3 after quoting the text of Gen 15:6.Therefore, the text of Gen 15:6 functions as a lens through which the text of Gen 12:3 is interpreted.”

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Gal 3:7 appears to be a thesis: those who believe are sons of Abraham.

“The statement in Gal 3:7 appears to be a thesis: those who believe are sons of Abraham.”

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In John 8, Abraham is the reference character from beginning to end of the second part of Jesus' discourse.

“In the second part of His discourse, the patriarch Abraham is the reference character, from beginning to end.”

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The connection with Abraham uniquely qualifies his seed as born from his loins and belonging to him, as shown by the possessive pronoun αὐτοῠ.

“The connection with the patriarch Abraham, the friend and servant of God, uniquely qualifies his seed (or offspring), which was born from his loins and belongs to him, as appears in the use of the possessive pronoun αὐτοῠ.”

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The Book of Genesis presents Abraham as a prophet and a man open to the sacred.

“The Book of Genesis presents Abraham as a prophet and a man open to the sacred.”

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The figure of the patriarch Abraham gained greater importance in the pages of Holy Scripture with the Babylonian exile.

“It could be said that the figure of the patriarch Abraham gained greater importance in the pages of Holy Scripture with the Babylonian exile (Martini 2022, 22).”

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Not only do the patriarch Abraham and King David derive their importance from Christ, but all the patriarchal and royal generations, as well as the post-exilic ones, do.

“Not only do the patriarch Abraham and King David derive their importance from Christ, but all the patriarchal and royal generations, as well as the post-exilic ones (Mt 1:17).”

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The books of the Old Testament that mention Abraham are much fewer than we might think; the figure of Abraham, although important in Jewish theology, is not so popular.

“However, the books of the Old Testament that mention Abraham are much fewer than we might think: the figure of Abraham, although important in Jewish theology, is not so ROOTS Romanian orthodox old testament studies No. 14 (2) 2025 122 Rev. ALEXANDRU MOLDOVAN Abraham's Son and Sons in the New Testament popular.”

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The figure of Abram has a unique importance in the divine plan because he was the first of all the ancestors.

“The figure of Abram has a unique importance in this plan, because he was the first of all the ancestors.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Israel's history was not the result of chance but was part of a foreknown divine plan.

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The recourse to Abraham in exilic and postexilic texts was necessary because it highlighted the gratuitousness of Israel's choice and laid the foundations for a new beginning despite the loss of the Promised Land and national identity.

“The recourse to Abraham was necessary because it highlighted the gratuitousness of Israel's choice and, consequently, laid the foundations for a new beginning, despite the loss of the Promised Land and national identity.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Abraham's figure acquires greater importance in sacred texts written during the Babylonian exile and in the postexilic period, when an attempt was made to restore Judaism after the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple and after the return from Babylon.

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The evangelist showed that Christ represents the fulfillment of the Lord's promises made to His chosen ones, starting with Abraham.

“In this way, the evangelist showed us that Christ represents the fulfillment of the Lord's promises made to His chosen ones, starting with the patriarch Abraham.”

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The center of gravity of Mt 1:1 and the entire genealogy is the Savior Christ; all previous blessings and promises are directed to Christ.

“The center of gravity of the first verse (Mt 1:1) and of the entire genealogy is the Savior Christ: He is the object and protagonist of Βίβλος γενέσεως; all the previous blessings of God and all His promises are directed to Christ; to Christ all attention is directed, and to Him all the previous blessings are directed.”

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The main characteristic of biblical genealogy, unlike that found in ancient cultures and even in biblical Judaism, is theological finality.

“The main characteristic of biblical genealogy, unlike that found in ancient cultures and even in biblical Judaism, is theological finality.”

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The evangelist Matthew, by beginning his Gospel with a genealogy, sought to place his story within the continuity of the cycles of biblical history.

“These genealogies indeed served Saint Matthew when he considered presenting the Savior's human origins; moreover, we could say that, by beginning his Gospel with a genealogy, the evangelist sought to place his story within the continuity of the cycles of biblical history.The same phenomenon can be observed in Hellenistic and Roman biographies, which, in most cases, begin with the presentation of”

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The Lord accepted the challenge of His servant and committed Himself to a unilateral and gratuitous covenant; the time had not yet come for the Lord to ask something of His servant, but this will happen soon (Gen 17 - circumcision).

“It seems that the Lord accepted the challenge of His servant and committed Himself to a unilateral and gratuitous covenant (Moldovan 2019, 204-12); the time had not yet come for the Lord to ask something of His servant, but this will happen soon (Gen 17 -circumcision).”

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The covenant concluded by the Lord with Abraham in Gen 15 was a unilateral oath of God, and this explains the more frequent references to Abraham in the second part of Isaiah.

“the covenant concluded by the Lord with the patriarch Abraham (Gen.ch.15), since it was a unilateral oath of God, acquired an overwhelming importance; This explains the more frequent references to this biblical figure in the second part of the book of the prophet Isaiah”

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Man has no choice but to accept the Lord's covenant (and His promise) through faith or to reject it through distrust and unbelief.

“Man has no choice but to accept the Lord's covenant (and His promise) through faith or to reject it through distrust and unbelief.”

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In the Old Testament outside Genesis, Abraham is rarely mentioned; when he is mentioned, he is discussed together with his descendants Isaac and Jacob/Israel.

“in the pages of the Old Testament -without considering the texts of the Book of Genesis -the patriarch Abraham is rarely mentioned.When this happens, the biblical patriarch is discussed together with his descendants: Isaac and Jacob/Israel (Wénin 2015, 69).”

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Abram had before him a distant horizon to which he would head, traveling a long and tiring itinerary that represents a paradigm of the act of faith; this act depends exclusively on the promise of the Lord.

“Abram had before him a distant horizon to which he would head, traveling a long and tiring itinerary that represents a paradigm of the act of faith.This act depends exclusively on the promise of the Lord.”

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Faith can also be seen as a risky act because God escapes our senses and powers; for this reason, faith is not entirely free from the threat of fear and suspicion.

“Therefore, faith can also be seen as a risky act because God escapes our senses and powers; for this reason, faith is not entirely free from the threat of fear and suspicion.”

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Believing is also a risky act of trust, because the one in whom you have put your trust (man, not God) can disappoint you.

“Therefore, believing is also a risky act of trust, because the one in whom you have put your trust (man, not God) can disappoint you [5] .”

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God calls all people to salvation, a fact indicated by Matthew and the episode of the Magi from the East.

“God calls all people to salvation, a fact indicated by Saint Matthew and the episode of the Magi from the East (Valentini 2013, 51).”

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According to a tradition, Abraham was a king, and this fact could have suggested to Matthew the idea of starting the royal genealogy of the Savior with Abraham.

“I do not think it is unimportant to recall here that, according to a tradition, Abraham was a king [8] , and this fact could have suggested to Saint Matthew the idea of starting the royal genealogy of the Savior precisely with the patriarch Abraham, in whose lineage King David would later be found (Valentini 2013, 53).”

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We cannot wholly exclude the messianic dimension implicit in the promise that God made to Abraham; this promise would be fulfilled within his lineage, as it appears in apocryphal literature.

“However, we cannot wholly exclude the messianic dimension implicit in the promise that God made to the patriarch Abraham.This promise would be fulfilled within his lineage, as it appears in apocryphal literature (despite later Christian interventions on these texts) [6] .”

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Abraham's sojourn in Egypt, the dangers he faced, the Lord's intervention in his favor, and his return to the Promised Land contain, as in a nucleus, the promise of the future liberation that God would later bring about for his people.

“His sojourn in Egypt, the inherent dangers to which he was exposed, the intervention of the Lord in his favor, and his return to the Promised Land are not ordinary events; they contain, as in a nucleus, the promise of the future liberation that God would later bring about in favor of his people [1] .”

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The reasons for faith are ultimately based on the Lord's faithfulness to His word and to His promises.

“The reasons for faith are ultimately based on the Lord's faithfulness to His word and to His promises.”

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In the Matthean genealogy, the emphasis is placed on the Descendant who confers theological meaning and finality on His ancestors and the entire history of the biblical people.

“If in the old genealogies the ancestor was the one who conferred prestige and importance on his descendants, in the Matthewian genealogy of the Savior, the emphasis is placed, at its beginning and at its end, on the Descendant who confers theological meaning and finality on His ancestors and the entire history of the biblical people.”

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Abraham is at the origin of the Jewish nation and of the biblical people, and as such, he is the ancestor of both David and Christ.

“Abraham is at the origin of the Jewish nation and of the biblical people, and, as such, he is the ancestor of both David and Christ.”

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The authors of Holy Scripture describe man as an active partner of the Lord in the act of faith.

“This oriental vision of Rumi is rejected by the authors of Holy Scripture, who describe man as an active partner of the Lord in the act of faith.”

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In ancient cultural and religious context, genealogy had a decisive and indispensable importance, with a mnemonic function and an ethno-legal purpose.

“In such a cultural and religious context, genealogy had a decisive and indispensable importance.It had a mnemonic function, but also an ethno-legal purpose, which allowed the preservation (or conservation) of the memory of the nation or tribe to which someone belonged, to demonstrate someone's belonging to a particular family or social group, or when it came to claiming the right to a territory or”

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The blessing granted to Abraham cannot be separated from those who are children of Abraham.

“The blessing that the Lord granted to the patriarch Abraham cannot be separated from those who are the children of Abraham.”

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Paul states that the divine filiation Christ procured fulfilled and perfected the choice of Abraham and the promise (Gal 3:16); the Christian, whatever his origin, is the beneficiary of the blessing granted to Abraham, the father of those saved through faith.

“The Holy Apostle Paul will clearly and unequivocally state that the divine filiation that Christ procured for us through His saving work fulfilled and perfected the choice of Abraham and the promise that the Lord made to him (Gal 3:16): the disciple of Christ (the Christian), whatever his origin (Jewish or pagan) is the beneficiary of the blessing granted by God to Abraham, the father of those who”

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The attitude towards Christ is the test or proof of divine filiation.

“In reality, the attitude towards Christ represents the test or proof of divine filiation”

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Through Isaac, Abraham was given a numerous lineage, as promised.

“Through Isaac, the patriarch Abraham was given a numerous lineage, as promised (Dizionario di Paolo edelle sue Lettere 1999, 13).”

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Abraham received God's blessing before the Law; he showed faith, and his faith was counted to him as righteousness.

“Abraham received God's blessing before the Law was given (in the time of Moses); Abraham showed faith in the Lord, and his faith was counted to him as righteousness.”

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Paul appeals to the inspired word of God, accepted as such by both Jews and Christians, as a formulation of divine truth.

“The Apostle Paul appeals to the inspired word of God, accepted as such by both Jews and Christians, as a formulation of divine truth.”

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To be sons or seed of Abraham is comparable to living as Abraham lived, following him in his example of faith.

“Abraham: to be the sons or seed of Abraham is comparable to living as Abraham lived, following him in his example of faith.”

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The fracture between faith and deeds is a theme dear to the biblical prophets.

“The fracture between faith and deeds is a theme dear to the biblical prophets [11] .”

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The other evangelists did the same (each in their own way): Mk 1:1; Lk 1:1-4 and Jn 1:1-18.

“The other evangelists did the same (each in their own way): Mk 1:1; Lk 1:1-4 and Jn 1:1-18.”

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Justification by grace and faith in Jesus Christ does not abrogate the Mosaic Law but validates it, because for Paul the principle of justification by faith has a solid foundation in the Old Testament.

“The justification of people by the grace of God and by faith in Jesus Christ does not abrogate the Mosaic Law.Still, it validates it because, for Saint Paul, the principle of justification by faith has a solid foundation in the Old Testament.”

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In this self-characterization, Paul is not thinking only of his ethnic descent but especially of his belonging to Christ.

“However, in this self-characterization the apostle is not thinking only of his ethnic descent, but especially of his belonging to Christ.”

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The wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs) does not speak of Abraham.

“The wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible (Book of Job, Book of Psalms, Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) does not speak of Abraham.”

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Abraham's condition, justified before God by faith, did not depend on the later covenant (Gen 17) or on observance of the Law (not given at that time).

“Abraham's condition, justified before God by faith, did not depend on the covenant concluded later (Gen 17) or on the observance of the Law (which was not given at that time).”

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Abraham's faith was based on the conviction that God was powerful enough to fulfill what He promised.

“Abraham's faith was based on the conviction that God was powerful enough to fulfill what he had promised.”

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According to Genesis, Abraham is the first Jew (Gen 14:13) and the father of the Jews (Is 51:2; 3 Mc 6:3), that is, of the circumcised.

“According to the book of Genesis, Abraham is the first Jew (Gen 14:13) and the father of the Jews (Is 51:2; 3 Mc 6:3), that is, of the circumcised.”

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The Lord pledged to Abraham that He would raise numerous offspring for him, even though he was old and his wife was barren.

“In fact, what had the Lord pledged to him?That He would raise numerous offspring for him, even though he was old and his wife was barren.”

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The promise made by God to Abraham does not depend on the Law; the promise of numerous offspring is not limited to physical offspring but extends to spiritual offspring (those who believe or are saved by faith).

“As such, the promise made by God to Abraham does not depend on the Law: the promise that Abraham would have numerous offspring in the future is not limited to his physical offspring (according to the flesh).Still, it is extended to his spiritual offspring (that is, to those who believe or are saved by faith).”

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Since the Old Testament, starting with Abraham, God has addressed the people of the Covenant, and now Christ reveals to the Jews what form of communion the Lord has called the descendants of Abraham to; not receiving Christ is equivalent to belonging only illusorily to the seed of Abraham.

“Since the Old Testament -starting with the patriarch Abraham -God has addressed the people of the Covenant, and now Christ reveals to the Jews what form of communion the Lord has called the descendants of Abraham to; not receiving (or accepting) Christ is equivalent to belonging only in an illusory manner to the seed of”

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Abraham's example shows how we should interpret what God accomplished in His Son, Jesus Christ.

“Abraham's example shows us how we should interpret what God accomplished in His Son, Jesus Christ.”

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Gal 3:6-18 provides one of the most interesting examples of Pauline exegesis of the Old Testament.

“The text of Gal 3:6-18 provides one of the most interesting examples of Pauline exegesis or interpretation of the Old Testament (Davies 1980).”

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Abram believed God at His word against all hope and was declared righteous before God.

“Abram believed God at his word-against all hope-and, as a result, he was declared or counted righteous before God.”

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By faith, Abraham rejoiced fully because he contemplated the fulfillment of the promise: salvation, prefigured by the birth of Isaac.

“By faith, Abraham rejoiced fully because he contemplated the fulfillment of the promise that the Lord had made to him: the salvation itself, the prefiguration of which was the birth of Isaac (the son according to the promise).”

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Although Paul's rabbinical training sometimes shines through in his exegesis, his interpretation is entirely new because he reads Scripture from a Christian perspective.

“Although this training sometimes shines through in his exegesis of Old Testament texts, his interpretation is nevertheless entirely new, since he reads and explains the Holy Scriptures from a Christian perspective (Mihoc 1983, 267).”

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Therefore, the true sons of Abraham receive God's blessing as Abraham did, not from works of the Law, but through faith in Jesus Christ.

“Therefore, Saint Paul states, the true sons of Abraham receive God's blessing as the biblical patriarch received it, not from the works of the Law (which was not in force at that time), but through faith in Jesus Christ.”

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Since Abraham was justified by faith, those who believe are members of Abraham's family.

“Since Abraham was justified by faith, it follows that those who believe, those who have faith, are members of Abraham's family.”

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In Judaism, Abraham became a national hero, and apocryphal literature associated extraordinary stories with his name (Book of Jubilees 11,18-22; Pesach 118a; Sanhedrin 108b).

“In Judaism, the patriarch Abraham became a national hero, and apocryphal literature associated extraordinary stories with his name (Book of Jubilees 11,18-22; Pesach 118a; Sanhedrin 108b).”

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The Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin 108b and Gen. Rab at Gn 22:1 mention Abraham.

“Babylonian Talmud: Sanhedrin 108b; Gen. Rab at Gn 22:1”

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