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 |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| 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
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament TJ Modern history VA Philosophy |
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