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Abraham
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Abraham (originally named Abram). Patriarch of the Israelite people whose story is told in
Genesis.
In the
aggadah, Abraham is seen as an ideal figure who kept the
oral law even before it had been revealed. As the first to recognize God, he is the father of all
proselytes.
In Christianity, Abraham is an exemplar of the efficacy of faith without law (Romans 4, Galatians 3. 6–9) and of faith as such (Hebrews 11. 8 ff.). In James 2. 20–4, his faith (in his willingness to sacrifice
Isaac) is an illustration of
justification by works. He was believed to have been one of the just liberated by
Christ on his descent into
hell. See also
ABRAHAM'S BOSOM.
In Islam, his name (in the Qurʾān) is Ibrāhīm. He is seen as a
prophet and the one who together with his son Ismāʿīl (Ishmael) restored the original monotheistic worship at the
Kaʿba in
Mecca. (Qurʾān 2.125). Ibrāhīm is considered as the original Muslim, who submitted to
Allāh as a
ḥanīf (monotheist) and muslim (3. 67). Islam is itself referred to as the ‘religion of Ibrāhīm’ (
millat Ibrāhīm, 2. 130).
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Abusing Abraham: traditions, religious histories, and modern misinterpretations.
Magazine article from: Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought; 6/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...religious devotion. Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test. He said to him, "Abraham," and he answered, "Here I am." And He...point out to you." So early next morning, Abraham saddled his ass and took with him two of his...
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Abraham Resigns as Head of DOE.(Spencer Abraham, Department of Energy)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 11/16/2004; ; 700+ words
; US Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will not serve in President George...matters in the Energy Department. Abraham's tenure was marked by extremely...confirmation Monday came as little surprise as Abraham's resignation was widely expected...
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Abusing Abraham: Traditions, religious, histories, and modern misinterpretations
Magazine article from: Judaism; 7/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...religious devotion. Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test. He said to him, "Abraham," and he answered, "Here I am." And He...point out to you." So early next morning, Abraham saddled his ass and took with him two of his...
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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ABRAHAM' SHOWS DIFFERENCES, OFFERS HOPE.(EDITORIAL)(Review)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 11/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...end of his fascinating new book about Abraham, the one religious figure embraced by...going into the city of Hebron to visit Abraham's tomb. Hebron is in the news a lot...Jewish settlers walked along the route to Abraham's tomb -- the very spot Feiler visited...
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Abraham undaunted by challenge
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 5/8/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 05-08-2001 Abraham undaunted by challenge By Michael Dabney Tribune Staff Writer Lynne Abraham has been the city's district attorney...campaign," said the 60-year-old Abraham. "I'm here to campaign on my record...
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Abraham and LaHood: Arab American Republicans for Congress
Newspaper article from: Arab American News; 9/30/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Zogby Arab American News 09-30-1994 Abraham and LaHood: Arab American Republicans for Congress. E. Spencer Abraham won the Michigan Republican primary...Senate in the November election. Since Abraham is an Arab American, the contest has...
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Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Biblical Theology Bulletin; 5/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith. By Terrence...In this volume, Fretheim focuses on Abraham and his family in the Genesis texts and...volume fully realizing the pivotal role Abraham has come to play in recent dialogue between...
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An Abraham for our time
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/24/2003; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Headline: An Abraham for our time Byline: Alon Goshen...13 Friday, January 24, 2003 -- Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three...three religions to be their father - Abraham. Feiler, author of previous best...
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Abraham's Gorgemanns: weaving change. (Manfred Gorgemanns, textile designer for Abraham Ltd.)
Magazine article from: WWD; 10/30/1989; ; 700+ words
; ABRAHAM'S GORGEMANNS Weaving Change ZURICH...design director for the Swiss collection of Abraham, Ltd., works with an imagination that...georgette giving way to stiffer organza. With Abraham since 1976, Gorgemanns early this year...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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Abraham rips Street on cuts, crime fighting: "Do something!" said the D.A., adding that they needed to talk. A mayoral spokesman said they had.
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 12/31/2006; 700+ words
; ...Dec. 31--District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham, outraged over proposed cuts to her office...number of homicides. "Do something!" Abraham burst out at a news conference in comments...a Street administration spokesman said Abraham and the mayor had met this year to discuss...
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Abraham, Max
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Abraham, Max ( b . Danzig, Germany, 26 March...Germany, 16 November 1922) physics. Abraham was born to a wealthy Jewish merchant family...of Privadozent at G ö ttingen. Abraham ’ s lifework amounted to the...
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Abraham, Karl (1877-1925)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
ABRAHAM, KARL (1877-1925) Karl Abraham, a German psychoanalyst and doctor, was born May 3, 1877, and died December 25, 1925, in Berlin. The son of Nathan Abraham, a businessman, and Ida Oppenheim, he was the youngest of...
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Abraham the Jew (ca. 1362-ca. 1460)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Abraham the Jew (ca. 1362-ca. 1460) Little...either inaccurate or conspicuously absent. Abraham was probably a native of Mayence, and...later under another teacher, Moses, whom Abraham describes as "indeed a good man, but...
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Abraham
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abraham [according to the Book of Genesis, Heb.,=father of many nations...between God and the Jews, who are descended from Isaac , son of Abraham's old age. Abraham also received the promise of Canaan for his people. In response...
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Abraham Lincoln
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth president of the United States and president during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was immortalized...and two outstanding inaugural addresses. Abraham Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in...
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