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The Akedah: The Binding of Isaac »

Authors: Louis A. Berman
ISBN-13: 9781568218991, ISBN-10: 1568218990
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: September 1997
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Louis A. Berman

Book Synopsis

This is an in-depth study of a biblical story that excites curiosity while repelling readers with the thought that Abraham was ready to express his obedience to God by sacrificing his own son.

	Notes on Documentation
	Preface: Why Did Abraham Do It?
	Introduction: Not Everybody's Favorite Story
Pt. I	The Akedah and Its Context	1
1	Abraham and His World	3
2	Genesis 22: The Akedah with Commentary	11
3	The Medium is the Message	21
4	The Fear of God	27
5	The Ten Trials	33
6	The Biblical Context of the Akedah	39
7	Situation Ethics in the Bible	49
8	The Poetic Idiom of Biblical Hebrew	55
9	Two Portraits of Isaac	59
10	What About Sarah?	65
11	Enter Satan	73
Pt. II	Six Interpretations of the Akedah	79
12	The Atonement Interpretation	81
13	The Martyrdom Interpretation	85
14	The Deglorification Interpretation	105
15	The Akedah as a Test of Obedience	111
16	The Disaster Interpretation	117
17	The Human-Life-Is-Sacred Interpretation	123
	Illustrations	135
Pt. III	Akedah Topics	149
18	The Akedah and Jewish Prayer	151
19	Isaac and Oedipus	159
20	In Search of the Ur-Akedah	173
21	The Akedah and the Christian Tradition	183
22	The Akedah in Islam	189
23	The Akedah in Music and Literature	195
24	The Akedah in Art	215
App. 1	God Tests Abraham, a Midrash	227
App. 2	The Seven Brothers	231
App. 3	Field Notes of an Akedah Image Hunter	235
App. 4	Akedah Paintings and Prints in Museum Collections	241
	Bibliography	243
	Index	255

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