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9780567026132

The Binding of Isaac A Religious Model of Disobedience

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    9780567026132

  • ISBN10:

    0567026132

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-07-20
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

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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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary methodological remarks : on textual interpretationp. 4
Abraham : a model of obedience?p. 12
The original version of the story : Abraham disobeysp. 20
The trial of sodom in the background : Abraham's ethical protestp. 34
Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah : obedience, internal struggle or prediction of disobedience?p. 41
The religious significance of the Akedah : ethical responsibility, child sacrifice and the existence of the people of Israelp. 49
"Abraham's prevention of the sacrifice" : Ibn Caspi's interpretation of genesis 22p. 58
The fundamental principle of prophecy : maimonides' esoteric interpretation of genesis 22p. 73
"He destroys both the innocent with the wicked" : between job and Abrahamp. 86
On fearing God without being afraid of him : from Kierkegaard to Kantp. 101
A religious model of disobediencep. 121
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