Explores the life, history, and biblical narrative of Abraham and his sons. What made them such great personalities in their time, and how did they relate to each other and the burgeoning concept of One God? Letters, notes and memos from and to Abraham, as well as all the main characters of his generation, give the biblical episodes a "first person" feel that puts the reader into the mind of the characters. Rabbinic lore becomes part of the biblical text in order to weave a wonderful story out of the missing years of Abraham's life, a story which presents a fuller picture of the life of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael than can be found anywhere.

Rabbi Seymour M. Panitz devoted nearly half a century to the American Rabbinate, and served on the Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, as well as the National Association of Jewish Chaplains.