ABRAHAM – PRAOTAC VJERE - U BIBLIJSKIM PREDAJAMA. POVIJESNO-KRITIČKE PRETPOSTAVKE ZA PROUČAVANJE ABRAHAMOVA LIKA U POST 12-25
ABRAHAM – ANCESTOR OF THE FAITH IN BIBLICAL TRADITIONS. HISTORICAL – CRITICAL REVIEW ON ABRAHAM (GEN 12-25)

Summary/Abstract: Abraham is, without doubt, one of the most famous and most significant biblical characters. His significance depended on the conditions in which Jewish people was found. The article elaborates the character of Abraham – patriarch, the way it was presented in the Holy Scriptures, always bearing in mind the circumstances which were historically conditioned. After the etymological interpretation of Abraham’s name, the emphasis was put on the so called cycle about Abraham, included in Gen 12-25. The cycle was divided into three different traditions: Jahvistic, Elohistic and Priest tradition. The review on their specific characteristics highlights the character of “the ancestor of our faith” within given historical conditions and understandings. Facts and emphasis from different traditions are compared to the facts which are results of historical and archaeological researches. Abraham can be situated into appropriate historical and geographical context on the basis of scarce historical facts and indications.

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