%0 Journal Article %T The Abraham Narratives in Genesis 12¨C25 %A Kris Sonek %J Currents in Biblical Research %@ 1745-5200 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/1476993X18809846 %X This article attempts to trace the development of exegesis of Genesis 12¨C25 in scholarly works published since 2000. Five types of studies are introduced and briefly evaluated: (1) commentaries on the biblical pericopes in question; (2) works discussing the historical formation of the Abraham narratives; (3) synchronic and theological studies; (4) reception studies; and (5) other detailed studies of Genesis 12¨C25. The article presents a wide range of methodological approaches, and aims to delineate current trends in the study of Genesis 12¨C25 %K Genesis %K Abraham %K Sarah %K Hagar %K Isaac %K Ishmael %K historical-critical method %K synchronic studies %K reception history %K theology %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1476993X18809846