REL 1004 Lecture : Irvine Abraham Cycle Notes
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The growth of the cycle, themes of the abraham cycle, development of themes, divine promise (blessing, covenant) Possession of land (12:7; 13:14-17; 15:5; 18; 17:1-2, 8; 22:17-18: delay in (threat to) the fulfillment of the promise (12:10-20; 15:2-3; 17:17; 18:10-15; 22:1-2, faithfulness of abraham (15:6; 22:1-19) Central question: will the promise of a child and many descendents really be fulfilled: gen 16-21: pattern of promise and delay continues. Central question: which child is the child of the promise: ishmael or the son of sarah: gen 22: the climax of the abraham cycle. God asks the patriarch to sacrifice the child of the promise. P applied the: god to make abram fruitful (vv. Same term in p-passages like same language to noah in 6:9. 1:28 and 9:1. (gen 9: covenant + sign in chapter 17 and in p"s conclusion to flood story, interest in matters of religious ritual (e. g. , circumcision and sabbath, depiction of deity is not anthropomorphic.