According to popular clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, the story of the call of Abraham is not just about an ancient nomad. It embodies archetypical insights about the call to every individual to ...

The pilgrimage to Hebron marks the weekly Torah portion Chayei Sarah, in which the Biblical patriarch Abraham buys the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron in order to bury his dead wife Sarah. JERUSALEM ...

"The Discovery of God: Abraham and The Birth of Monotheism" by David Klinghoffer (Doubleday, $26). David Klinghoffer’s biography of the patriarch Abraham rides on a new wave of interest in the Bible, ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. INTRODUCTION: Who Was (and Is) Abraham ...

An entire chapter in the Bible is dedicated to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, showing the site’s importance in scripture. Today we will visit this holy site, which unfortunately is not on many ...

Jews, Christians and Moslems recognize Abraham as a common spiritual ancestor, and all three faiths look to the Genesis account of how the Lord told him: “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy ...

My first real experience of the patriarch Abraham’s crossover appeal came on the splendid sun-spangled day in June when I took a crosstown cab to arrange my son’s circumcision. Jews have circumcised ...

It's not an exaggeration to say that if you want to understand the Israel-Palestine conflict, go to Hebron. But, more specifically, if you want to understand how history and conflicting narratives ...

In preparation for Sunday's sermon, the Rev. Cress Darwin reviews the biblical book of Genesis. He finds the story where God orders Abraham to leave his home and promises him numerous descendants ...

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