With the false starts of Genesis 1–11 behind us — the Tower of Babel, the Flood, the rebellion in Eden — the story now turns over a fresh page with Abraham and his family. In today’s conversation, we talk about why God chose Abraham at all (who is still called Abram at this point), why he was building altars all over Canaan, and how he fits into the larger narrative and theology of the Bible.

Weekend teaching: Brentwood & Concord

Other helpful links:

• Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Jon D. Levenson
• Call of Abraham: Essays on the Election of Israel in Honor of Jon D. Levenson (Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity) by Joel Kaminsky

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