Fu, Qiang
How God Forms Abraham to Be a Blessing: Using Formative Narrative Approach and Narrative Discourse Analysis
- ISBN 13:
- 9781666755442
- author:
- Fu, Qiang
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wipf & Stock Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 226
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics Religion
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Understanding God's Interactions with Abraham Qiang Fu explores how God forms Abraham to be a blessing, as commanded in Genesis 12:2d. This book examines the relationship between character and plot, movement of plot, and connection between sequential plots in thirteen Abrahamic narratives (Gen 12-22). A formative narrative approach reveals four types of interactions between God and Abraham, which advance the narrative's plot through cooperation and conflict. Analysis of these interactions suggests three turning points in Abraham's life, as he evolves from deviation to cooperation. The book proposes a narrative discourse analysis to examine this transformation process, shedding light on how plot is formed and cause-and-effect structures are established in Old Testament narratives.
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