The Israelites are central to the narrative of the Old Testament as God's chosen people, with whom He established a covenant. This covenant is first articulated with Abraham, Jacob's grandfather, in Genesis 12:2-3 : "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will...
theirdidacticsignificance, which is often explicitly pointed out by means of interjected comments. In many cases, Qurʾānic narratives show important parallels not merely to certain biblical passages but also to postbiblicalRabbinicandChristiantexts. For example, the story ofAbraham’s dispute with...
New Testament, second and later of the two major divisions of the Christian Bible, and the portion that is canonical (authoritative) only to Christianity. Christians see in the New Testament the fulfillment of the promise of the Old Testament. Learn more
Other revealed writings, including Smith’s translation of “Egyptian” texts that he declared to be theBook of Abraham, were incorporated into thePearl of Great Price. TheDoctrines and Covenantscontains Smith’s ongoingrevelationsthrough 1844. The editions of theUtahchurchand of the Community of Ch...
As the site for a future temple, David chose Mount Moriah, or the Temple Mount, where it was believed Abraham had built the altar on which to sacrifice his son Isaac. The First Temple was constructed during the reign of David’s son, Solomon, and completed in 957 bce. Other sanctuaries...
strangers. Indeed, both Abraham and Lot generously welcomed and fed the angelic strangers, Abraham with a choice calf specially prepared (18:7–8) and Lot with a feast and an invitation to rest for the night (19:2–3). To further this claim, some cite the words ofJesusin Matthew 10:...
A number of other Christian apocalypses were written during the period between 100 ce and 400 ce, including the Apocalypse of Peter, the Apocalypse of Paul, the Ascension of Isaiah, and the Testament of Abraham. Although these works adhere to apocalyptic form in recounting supernatural visions ps...
Luke,“the beloved physician” (Col. 4:14), a close associate of the St. Paul the Apostle. Luke’s Gospel is clearly written for Gentile converts: it traces Christ’s genealogy, for example, back to Adam, the “father” of the human race rather than to Abraham, the father of the ...
A number of other Christian apocalypses were written during the period between 100ceand 400ce, including theApocalypse of Peter, the Apocalypse of Paul, theAscension of Isaiah, and the Testament of Abraham. Although these works adhere to apocalyptic form in recounting supernatural visions pseudonymous...
In the temples, he instituted rituals of washing and anointing taken from instructions in the Book of Exodus for consecrating priests. Justifying the practice of polygamy by reference to the precedent of Abraham, the first of the Hebrew patriarchs, Smith was “sealed” (the ceremony that binds...