Testament of Abraham A (Long Version) (eng)

The Testament of Abraham recounts a richly embellished story of Abraham’s death, his heavenly vision, and his final peaceful reception by God. The shorter recension B differs in the order of scenes and is stylistically simpler, showing less influence from Christ-believing traditions.

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13 My lord, didn’t this brother who is staying as our guest today bring you news about your nephew Lot, that he has died? Is it for this that you mourn thus?14 Then the Archistrategos^{1OTP: Commander- in- chief.} replied and said to her: “(No,) sister Sarah, it is not as you say. Rather, your son Isaac, it appears to me, had a dream and came to us crying, and when we saw him our hearts^{2Lit.: inner organs.} were moved and we cried.”