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Bound by the Bible

Jews, Christians and the Sacrifice of Isaac

  • Paperback
  • 236 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

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For those curious about faith's shared stories

Explains the dual perspectives on a biblical tale

You will deepen your understanding of faith's roots

Discover the profound connections between Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Sacrifice of Isaac.

The Sacrifice of Isaac is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. It is also a shocking account of how Abrahama -- s faith in God was demonstrated by a willingness to sacrifice his long-awaited son at Goda -- s command. This story has been a source of fascination for Jews and Christians for many centuries and here, Edward Kessler offers an enthralling account of Jewish and Christian interpretations of this biblical story. For understandable reasons, it has been assumed that Judaism influenced Christian interpretation but relatively little attention has been given to the question of the influence of Christianity upon Judaism. Kessler provides an insight into this absorbing two-way encounter and argues that neither Jewish nor Christian interpretations can be understood properly without reference to the other. As Jews and Christians lived, and continue to live, in a biblically orientated culture, Kessler shows how both were a --E bound by the biblea -- .
Bound by the Bible and Jews, Christians and Muslims in Encounter
Jews, Christians and Muslims in EncounterBound by the Bible

  • Title

    Bound by the Bible

  • Author

    Edward Kessler (university Of Cambridge)

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    October 2004

  • Weight

    336g

  • Page Count

    236

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521543132

  • ISBN-10

    0521543134

  • Eden Code

    1151599

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