painting of Abraham, Sarah, and the Angel
Are the Ages of the Patriarchs Literal?

Abraham’s reaction to the promise that he will have a child at 100 implies the ages of his ancestors are intended to be taken figuratively, a piece of evidence that Genesis is imagistic-history.

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"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37 (NASB)