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The second volume of Westermann’s commentary on Genesis expounds on the patriarchal story—the figures of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their significance not only for Israel, but for human history. Their stories deal with the beginnings of human society, and of the family in particular. Through them, God reveals his action in families, politics, lifestyles, and social norms, making these stories...

with one or three fathers. The problem admits of no easy answer or solution at one stroke. The way in which Jesus’ contemporaries describe Abraham as their father (Jn. 8:39*) presumes that he is the real, unique father of the people. This is also the case in Sir. 44:20–26* (Gk and Eng., vv. 19–23*) where Abraham is the father of the people and Isaac and Jacob are subordinate to him: vv. 20–23* (Eng., vv. 19–21*) speak only of Abraham; vv. 24–25* (Eng., vv. 22–23*) continue: To Isaac he made the same
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