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The Dialogue between Abraham and Yhwh in Gen. 18.23-32: a Historical-Critical Analysis

Department of Religious Studies, University of Alberta 11045 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B4, Canada

An analysis of the logic of the dialogue between Abraham and YHWH in Gen. 18.23- 32 shows that this text attempts to persuade its historical audience of the validity of several theological propositions by appealing to YHWH as the most preferred audi ence. Some of these propositions, and in particular the idea that there may be limits to divine omnipotence, and that human beings know some of the rules concerning what God ought to do, caused uneasiness in the theological discourse of the time. The dia logue in Gen. 18.23-32 also sheds light on some likely characteristics of the post- monarchic community in which it was written.

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