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Abraham, Testament of

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Abraham, Testament of. An apocryphal Greek writing describing how Abraham, taken to heaven by the Archangel Michael, has a vision of the two roads leading to hell and paradise; he is brought back to earth and finally borne by the Angel of Death to paradise. It may date from the 2nd cent. AD, but opinions differ about its date and whether its author was a Christian or a Jew.

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Abraham, Testament of

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Abraham, Testament of. A book of unknown date containing the apocryphal story of the death of Abraham.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Abraham, Testament of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN BOWKER. "Abraham, Testament of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AbrahamTestamentof.html

JOHN BOWKER. "Abraham, Testament of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AbrahamTestamentof.html

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	Jesus and Abraham; John 8:31-42.(Opinion & Editorial) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 3/16/2005
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