Abraham and the Absoluteness of God

a lecture given by Jon D. Levenson (Harvard University) at the University of Chicago on January 21, 2015.
Jon D. Levenson is the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. His work centers on the relationship of Judaism and Christianity, both in antiquity and in modernity, and he has long been active in Jewish-Christian dialogue. His book Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life won a National Jewish Book Award and the Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category of Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible. His most recent volume is Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is currently working on a short book on the love of God in Judaism.
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