Concordia Theological Monthly
Publication Date
12-1-1972
Document Type
Article
Keywords
abraham, isaac, christian, sacrifice, faith, worship, christianizing, christological
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
The author traces through various interpretations of the significance of the story of Abraham in the early church in support of his thesis that each generation interprets the Scripture from the perspective of its own historical circumstance.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
James 2:20-22; Isaiah 51:1-2;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Wilken, Robert L.
(1972)
"The Christianizing of Abraham: The Interpretation of Abraham in Early Christianity,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 43, Article 76.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol43/iss1/76
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