Bound by the Bible
Jews, Christians and the Sacrifice of Isaac
- Author: Edward Kessler, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: October 2005
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521543132
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The Sacrifice of Isaac is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. It is also a shocking account of how Abraham's faith in God was demonstrated by a willingness to sacrifice his long-awaited son at God's command. This story has been a source of fascination for Jews and Christians for many centuries and here, Edward Kessler offers an enthralling account of Jewish and Christian interpretations of this biblical story. For understandable reasons, it has been assumed that Judaism influenced Christian interpretation but relatively little attention has been given to the question of the influence of Christianity upon Judaism. Kessler provides an insight into this absorbing two-way encounter and argues that neither Jewish nor Christian interpretations can be understood properly without reference to the other. As Jews and Christians lived, and continue to live, in a biblically orientated culture, Kessler shows how both were 'bound by the bible'.
Read more- Provides an important insight into Jewish-Christian relations in late antiquity
- Shows how Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Sacrifice of Isaac influenced one another in a compelling two-way encounter
- The author is highly regarded in the field of Jewish studies and Jewish-Christian relations
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'His book adds a new dimension to the study of the subject in late antiquity … Edward Kessler's contribution will be indispensable to students of the Akedah and deserves a wide readership.' Jewish Chronicle
See more reviews'Kessler is able to show not only that Christian interpretations of Genesis 22 were influenced by rabbinic discussions, but also, and more surprisingly, that rabbis were not afraid to borrow Christian ideas, and not always in order to refute them. The book thus contributes to the recent consensus that Judaism and Christianity, as we now know them, share many common roots, and that neither would have taken the shape it did without the stimulus provided by the other. This challenges widespread perceptions in both religions. Here it is illustrated with solid and detailed evidence.' Church Times
'… this welcome study of Genesis 22 affords a wealth of material and raises many important questions.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
'This is a fascinating book and a work of meticulous scholarship.' Theology
'Scholarly in its detailed analysis... each chapter is helpfully divided into the same three sections... making it easy to follow the arguments.' Epworth Review
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- Date Published: October 2005
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521543132
- length: 236 pages
- dimensions: 234 x 156 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.34kg
- contains: 13 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Verses 1-2: God tests Abraham
2. Verse 3: the response
3. Verses 4-5: the servants and the three day journey
4. Verses 6-8: Abraham and Isaac's journey to Moriah
5. Verses 9-12: Abraham and Isaac on Moriah
6. Verses 13-14: the sacrifice of the ram
7. The artistic exegetical encounter
Conclusion.
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