In the Bosom of Abraham
by Amy Cogdell
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If you liked the movie His Only Son, you need to read this book. It fills in much of the backstory by explaining key events in Abraham's life: the drought ... the Battle of the Five Kings ... Sodom and Gomorrah ... the Covenant ... Circumcision. And it also covers aspects that the movie did not have time to explore: Melchizedek ... Lot ... and what happens after Mount Moriah.
Each chapter of the book corresponds to one of the 14 chapters in Genesis about Abraham's life. But this is not just Bible study material. Nor is it simply imaginative biography. Instead, new author Amy M Cogdell peels back the curtain of her heart to let you peek into her inner dialogue with God himself about who this person really was - Abraham, the father of faith.
“Following Amy Cogdell’s private conversation with the Lord, we are drawn into His presence, coming under His blessing. Abraham appears in an all-new light, becoming our teacher, counselor and friend.”
Sr. Joela Krüger
“Amy’s writing always leads me to delight and wonder. The old familiar stories of my Jewish roots are suddenly imbued with freshness and intrigue.”
Hanna Zack Miley
“By publishing these meditative expository prayers, Amy Cogdell invites us to share her wonder, and to connect to Abraham and Abraham’s God, in the same way that she has.”
Rabbi Mark Kinzer, Ph.D. (from the Foreword)
“Rather than starting with the common - but incorrect - assumption that the Gentile Christian church has superseded the people of Israel in God's global plan, Amy Cogdell begins by taking seriously Paul's description of herself as "grafted in" to the original olive tree - the Jews. From that starting point she embarks on a surprising exploration of her identity as a daughter of the father of the faith.”
Archdeacon Johannes Fichtenbauer
“Amy Cogdell's writings usher the reader in beautiful ways into God's presence. She imparts uncommon insights with gentleness and sensitivity, making them easily accessible. In the Bosom of Abraham will be a spiritual treasure for many.”
George Miley