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Bound by the Bible

Jews, Christians and the Sacrifice of Isaac [Paperback]

by Edward Kessler (university Of Cambridge)

    • Author

      Edward Kessler (university Of Cambridge)

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      October 2004

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    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 -- .

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    • Author

      Edward Kessler (university Of Cambridge)

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      October 2004

    • Weight

      336g

    • Page Count

      236

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • ISBN

      9780521543132

    • ISBN-10

      0521543134

    • Eden Code

      1151599

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    • Author/Creator: Edward Kessler (university Of Cambridge)

    • ISBN: 9780521543132

    • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

    • Release Date: October 2004

    • Weight: 336g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • Eden Code: 1151599


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