tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post9120669927293698366..comments2024-03-24T11:03:03.106-07:00Comments on Just Genesis : Was Abraham the First Jew?Alice C. Linsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-25175905459212843252016-03-28T11:40:40.490-07:002016-03-28T11:40:40.490-07:00The Bible designates Abraham as Habiru/Hebrew. The...The Bible designates Abraham as Habiru/Hebrew. The Habiru or 'Apiru were a caste of ruler-priests who dispersed widely in the archaic world. They practiced circumcision long before Abraham's time, as did his Proto-Saharan ancestors, the ancient Egyptians, the Shasu, and the Edomites. <br /><br />The term "Jew" applies to people of Judah after the time of the Babylonian captivity. See this:<br /><br />http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2013/01/hebrew-israelite-or-jew.html<br /><br />Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-54336999336399475202016-03-24T18:24:23.625-07:002016-03-24T18:24:23.625-07:00Interesting. Abraham did enter into a covenantal ...Interesting. Abraham did enter into a covenantal relationship with YHWH. The setting apart through circumcision began with Abraham in Gen17. Such relationship and being set apart typifies 'being Jewish' even till today. So if not Abraham then who?Jacob The Barbarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193559762051085383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-21798751092373980332015-10-09T16:13:10.138-07:002015-10-09T16:13:10.138-07:00The divine call to venture forth trusting in God i...The divine call to venture forth trusting in God is a theme of all great hero narratives, ancient and modern. This is also a theme of the Bible. See these articles on Abraham's calling and sent-away sons. Consider how all of this is Christological and pertains to The Son:<br /><br />http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-calling-of-abraham.html<br /><br />http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2011/06/sent-away-sons.html<br />Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-29823377372521040972015-10-02T06:22:17.512-07:002015-10-02T06:22:17.512-07:00This is revealing. I always thought Abraham was...This is revealing. I always thought Abraham was Jewish. Am I wrong to think that Abraham marched to the beat of the spiritual calling and drum of God who called him to a bigger purpose and introduced monotheism? Also, how was it so easy for Abraham to go on his own path and follow God without serious consequences from his family and tribe? Tribes, sects, etc. do not allow one of their own to beak away so easily. It must have been such a process for him to just walk away from it and also bring his family along. Yet, God 'called" Abraham and we do not know what was involved when God said "come." Is it fair of me to say that such is similar when Jesus called the fisherman to "come" with him and to be his dicisples and they simple dropped everything and followed him? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com