Genesis – Abraham, Faith, and Eternal Life

Show notes:

• Abraham and eternal life in Second Temple Literature (3:12)
• How Abraham is typically understood in modern Christian tradition (4:48)
• How Abraham is interpreted in light of the larger apocalyptic narrative – 4 Ezra 3; Apoc. Abr. 22:3-5 (5:43)
• Abraham and the future restoration of Jerusalem – 2 Baruch 4; Hebrews 11 (10:42)
• Abraham, the age to come, and the coming judgment: the “bright waters” of Jewish eschatology – 2 Baruch 57 (15:17)
• The apostles’ understanding of Abraham – Romans 4, 15; Acts 7 (16:34)
• Faith and the binding of Isaac – Genesis 22; Judith 8; 1 Maccabees 2 (24:26)