New Testament scriptures referring to Abraham presuppose his significance for his descendants. First of all he is the father of the first-chosen people of Israel and as such identity-figure for Judaism - and also for Jewish followers of Jesus Christ. In addition, Paul argues by his re-reading of the biblical Abraham narratives in the Epistles to the Galatians and the Romans that non-Jewish followers of Christ should consider themselves as "descendants of Abraham" too, because they are justified by faith, like Abraham. Therefore, Abraham is also the "father" of non-Jewish believers. In consequence, Abraham is also identity-figure of believing non-Jews.e of the Babylonian Exile, which the Jewish writings from the Hellenistic and Roman eras utilize Abraham partly to sustain their own religious and cultural identity and partly as a beacon to their contemporary environment. Finally, the rabbinical movement integrated the figure of Abraham into their theological construct of the significance of the Torah as a way to salvation.

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Personen: Neubrand, Maria

Schlagwörter: Judentum Abraham Identität Neues Testament Identifikation Rezeption