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Messengers of God: Biblical Portraits and Legends

by Elie Wiesel · 1975

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Discusses the Biblical stories of Adam, Job, Jacob, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Joseph, and Moses.

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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisJewishJewishMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of this
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1970s1970sMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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