“All the Families of the Earth”: The Theological Unity of Genesis

The central theological focus that unites the Book of Genesis is the promise that God first makes to Abraham and then repeats in various forms to Isaac, to Jacob, and, through Jacob, to Joseph “In you shall all the families of the earth be blessed”

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Main Author: Mann, Thomas W. 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1991
In: Interpretation
Year: 1991, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 341-353
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Summary:The central theological focus that unites the Book of Genesis is the promise that God first makes to Abraham and then repeats in various forms to Isaac, to Jacob, and, through Jacob, to Joseph “In you shall all the families of the earth be blessed”
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096430004500402