Abstract
Although all who live will die, Abraham, in the pseudepigraphic work the Testament of Abraham; and then Moses in numerous midrashic/ Talmudic sources, seeks to defy and deny the date of his death, at least for a period of time, each one saying in effect, “Yes, but not yet.” These texts are described and compared, reflecting on how each face death from within the Jewish tradition.
DOI
10.7252/Journal.01.2025S.07
Recommended Citation
Zucker, David J.
(2025)
"Defying Death: Abraham and Moses in Jewish Antiquity,"
The Asbury Theological Journal:
Vol. 80:
No.
1, p. 162-178.
Available at:
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol80/iss1/8
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