The story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all Biblical stories. Isaac is spared only at the last moment, when an angel stops Abraham's hand. Theologians and scholars have wrestled with the question of why God asked Abraham...
The story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all Biblical stories. Isaac is spared only at the last moment, when an angel stops Abraham's hand. Theologians and scholars have wrestled with the question of why God asked Abraham to kill his beloved son, why Abraham acquiesced, and why in some interpretations he actually killed his son.
In *Abraham's Curse*, Bruce Chilton traces the impact of the story of Abraham and Isaac on the beliefs and teachings of Judaism (where Abraham is regarded as the forefather of Israel), Islam (where he provides the role model for Muhammad), and Christianity (where he is the ancestor of King David, whose lineage culminates in Jesus). As Chilton examines the story's significance, he makes the case that, far from being an example of the violence of an ancient, unenlightened time, the sacrifice of children in the name of religion is still a fundamental part of our lives and culturefrom Islamist suicide bombings to militant Zionism, and the graphic depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ. ***-Publisher.***
When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham built?an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him on?the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the ?knife to kill his son . . ." --The Book of Genesis?
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The story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all Biblical stories. Isaac is spared only at the last moment, when an angel stops Abraham's hand. Theologians and scholars have wrestled with the question of why God asked Abraham...
The story of Abraham's acceptance of God's command to sacrifice his son Isaac is one of the most disturbing of all Biblical stories. Isaac is spared only at the last moment, when an angel stops Abraham's hand. Theologians and scholars have wrestled with the question of why God asked Abraham to kill his beloved son, why Abraham acquiesced, and why in some interpretations he actually killed his son.
In *Abraham's Curse*, Bruce Chilton traces the impact of the story of Abraham and Isaac on the beliefs and teachings of Judaism (where Abraham is regarded as the forefather of Israel), Islam (where he provides the role model for Muhammad), and Christianity (where he is the ancestor of King David, whose lineage culminates in Jesus). As Chilton examines the story's significance, he makes the case that, far from being an example of the violence of an ancient, unenlightened time, the sacrifice of children in the name of religion is still a fundamental part of our lives and culturefrom Islamist suicide bombings to militant Zionism, and the graphic depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ. ***-Publisher.***
When they arrived at the place which God had indicated to him, Abraham built?an altar there, and arranged the wood. Then he bound his son and put him on?the altar on top of the wood. Abraham stretched out his hand and took the ?knife to kill his son . . ." --The Book of Genesis?
Abraham's Curse$37.99
Koorong code267260
ISBN9780385520270
Pages256
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date19 February 2008
Dimensions24 x 161 x 242mm
Weight0.455kg
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