The Theological Pretension of the Ethical: Reframing the Jewish Significance of Genesis 22
Due to the influence of Christian philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, modern Jewish readings of the Aqedah, or “binding of Isaac” (Gen 22:1–19), tend to understand the story in terms of a conflict between divine command and human ethics. Drawing on both biblical and extrabiblical evidence, this article a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2023
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Interpretation
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-51 |
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Kierkegaard, Søren 1813-1855
/ Theodicy
/ Ethics
/ Child sacrifice
/ Bible. Genesis 22,1-19
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament TJ Modern history VA Philosophy |
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| Summary: | Due to the influence of Christian philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, modern Jewish readings of the Aqedah, or “binding of Isaac” (Gen 22:1–19), tend to understand the story in terms of a conflict between divine command and human ethics. Drawing on both biblical and extrabiblical evidence, this article argues that the conflict in the story is more plausibly understood as one between divine command and covenantal promise. Despite not being about theological ethics in the usual sense, this interpretation may still have Jewish meaning if we situate it in the realm of theodicy. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00209643221134971 |