A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK OFABRAHAMIN THE LIGHT OF EXTRA-CANONICALJEWISH WRITINGS
A DissertationSubmitted toThe Department of Graduate Studies in Religious Instruction Brigham Young UniversityIn Partial Fulfillmentof the Requirements for the DegreeDoctor of Philosophy by
Rabbi Nissim Wernick
August, 1968
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
At this time, I wish to express my thanks to the many people whose assistance has brought me to this final study in my doctoral program.Particularly indispensable was the valuable assistance to this study rendered by membersof my Advisory Committee, who graciously gave time and experienced counsel. Thesecommittee members were: Dr. Sidney B. Sperry, Dr. Ellis T. Rasmussen, and Dr. DanielH. Ludlow, whose guidance assisted in expediting this work.To Dr. James R. Clark, who introduced me to this study through his course on the Pearlof Great Price and who gave his unusual insights to this project, and whose relationshipto me gave me strength and hope, deep appreciation is given.I would feel remiss if special appreciation and heartfelt thanks were not tendered to mydear friend, E1lis T. Rasmussen, whose warm friendship and suggestions both ascommittee member and advisor provided the impetus, the matrix, and encouragementwhich made this study possible.To my wife, Diane, who gave the special incentive which made enduring endurable, andhas been so patient and helpful that I might have the necessary time to complete thisstudy, I give my love and appreciation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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Statement of the Problem
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Delimitations
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Manner of Collation and Presentation of Data
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Concerning the Language in which the data is presented
Chapter
I. JEWISH LITERATURE II. PRE-MORTAL EXISTENCE
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Introduction to the Book of AbrahamIII. CREATION IV. MAN, THE PINNACLE OF CREATION
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Introduction
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Biblical View of Man
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Rabbinical View of Man
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Modern Attitudes on the Nature of Man and Religion=s Answer
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The Battle Within ManV. PRIESTHOOD AND THE CULT IN EARLY ISRAEL
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Who was Melchizedek?VI. CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM VII. URIM AND THUMNIM VIII. THE DIVINE PROMISE
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Affirmation of the PromiseSUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY ABSTRACT ENDNOTES
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