Abraham was the first great Jewish leader. He took responsibility and didn’t wait for others to act. The early history of humanity is set out in the Torah as a series of disappointments. God gave ...

I’m trying to find out about Abraham—did he really exist? Was he a monotheist (maybe in a practical as opposed to strict sense)? Does it matter? What weight does the OT carry for Catholics as a ...

The obvious question in relation to the story of the binding of Isaac arises in comparison with the previous story of Sodom and Gomorrah. In the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, when God decrees to ...

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham ...

(RNS) The “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” essay comes on the heels of other recent postings designed to help Latter-day Saints and others better understand sometimes-sticky ...

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Today we hear the Genesis account of God’s test of Abraham. Often when we think of Abraham as the man of great faith, we are remembering his leaving everything behind in order to go to the land God ...

(RNS) President Obama will take oath of office on Bibles that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Obama's own use of Scripture echoes his two heroes. By Daniel Burke. ...

“Flagellation of Christ” by Nicolò Grassi, 1720 Wikipedia. A Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent Readings: Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Romans 8: 31b-34 Mark 9:2-10 Those who have never ...