Barisat: The "Son of Fire" and the Fiery Trial of Faith In the world of ancient apocryphal literature, few figures are as enigmatic and symbolic as . Found within the Apocalypse of Abraham , a Jewish pseudepigraphal text dating back to the late 1st or early 2nd century CE, Barisat is not a hero or a prophet, but a small wooden idol that serves as a pivotal catalyst for Abraham’s rejection of polytheism.
But I, having reflected upon the anger of my father, went out, whereupon he called me, saying: "Abraham!" and I said, "Here I am," Scripture Central (DOC) APOCALYPSE OF ABRAM - Academia.edu barisat
