The binding of Isaac : a religious model of disobedience / Omri Boehm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boehm, Omri.

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 468.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 468

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Isaac (Biblical patriarch)--Sacrifice.

Isaac.

Isaac (Biblical patriarch).

Sacrifice.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch).

Abraham.

Obedience--Biblical teaching.

Obedience.

Physical Description:

xi, 145 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : T&T Clark International, [2007]

Summary:

Traditional interpretations in both Judaism and Christianity argue that the Akedah presents not only an ethical question but also an ethical reply. But for the intervention of the angel, Abraham would have killed his son. Obedience to God take precedence over morality as humanly conceived. Yet, the angel of YHWH that appears to Abraham is a later addition to the text; thus, in the original narrative Abraham actually disobeys the divine command to slay his son, and sacrifices a ram instead. This book shows how the version of the narrative did not contain the angelic figure and re-examines various religious interpretations of the text to show that exegetes such as Maimonides and his followers did point out Abraham's disobedience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-140) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567026132

0567026132

OCLC:

77708717