University Press of America
Pages: 202
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-3578-3 • Paperback • November 2006 • $44.99 • (£29.95)
Larry Powell is Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. William R. Self is Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Part 1 An Orientation
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 The Story—Verse by Verse
Chapter 4 Abraham the Patriarch
Part 5 Sources of Conflict
Chapter 6 Abraham's Relationship with God
Chapter 7 Different Religions, Different Views
Chapter 8 The Legacy of Location
Chapter 9 Sacrifice
Chapter 10 The Story of Jephthah's Daughter
Chapter 11 The Problem of Evil
Part 12 Theological Questions
Chapter 13 A Question of Time
Chapter 14 A Test of Obedience
Chapter 15 The Role of Faith
Chapter 16 Life After Death
Part 17 Conclusions
Chapter 18 The Impact
Chapter 19 The Rhetoric of Sacrifices
Part 20 References
Part 21 Index