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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Main Author: Schwartz, Ethan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Interpretation
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-51
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kierkegaard, Søren 1813-1855 / Theodicy / Ethics / Child sacrifice / Bible. Genesis 22,1-19
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
TJ Modern history
VA Philosophy
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