Abraham - Anthony Julius

The Story Of Abraham, The First Jew, Portrayed As Two Lives Lived By One Person, Paralleling The Contradictions In Judaism Throughout Its History In This Biography Of Abraham, Judaisms Foundational Figure, Anthony Julius Offers An Account Of The Origins Of A Fundamental Struggle Within Judaism Between Skepticism And Faith, Critique And Affirmation, Thinking For Oneself And Thinking Under The Direction Of Another. Julius Describes Abrahams Life As Two Separate Lives, And As A Version Of The Collective Life Of The Jewish People. Abrahams First Life Is An Early Adulthood Of Questioning The Polytheism Of His Home City Of Ur Kasdim Until Its Ruler, Nimrod, Condemns Him To Death And He Is Rescued, He Believes, By A Miracle.