ABRAHAM: FATHER OF MANY NATIONS

Three religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all see Abraham as in some way their founder or ancestor. Engages in close readings of Genesis 12-25, which tell the story of this Patriarch, to understand how Abraham was understood in Ancient Israel. Examines texts from rabbinic literature, the New Testament, and the Qur'an to explore the ways in which three contemporary traditions map onto Abraham their own visions of what it means to be a religious person.