The Akedah: The Binding of Isaac
This is an in-depth study of a biblical story that excites curiosity while repelling readers with the thought that Abraham was ready to express his obedience to God by sacrificing his own son. The story of the Akedah, Abraham's binding and near sacrifice of his son, Isaac, is one of the most enigmatic passages of the Bible. Not only a story of Abraham's devotion to God, this biblical episode reflects the classic tension between generations. Louis A. Berman uses his training as a psychologist...
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This is an in-depth study of a biblical story that excites curiosity while repelling readers with the thought that Abraham was ready to express his obedience to God by sacrificing his own son.
Notes on DocumentationPreface: Why Did Abraham Do It?Introduction: Not Everybody's Favorite StoryPt. IThe Akedah and Its Context11Abraham and His World32Genesis 22: The Akedah with Commentary113The Medium is the Message214The Fear of God275The Ten Trials336The Biblical Context of the Akedah397Situation Ethics in the Bible498The Poetic Idiom of Biblical Hebrew559Two Portraits of Isaac5910What About Sarah?6511Enter Satan73Pt. IISix Interpretations of the Akedah7912The Atonement Interpretation8113The Martyrdom Interpretation8514The Deglorification Interpretation10515The Akedah as a Test of Obedience11116The Disaster Interpretation11717The Human-Life-Is-Sacred Interpretation123Illustrations135Pt. IIIAkedah Topics14918The Akedah and Jewish Prayer15119Isaac and Oedipus15920In Search of the Ur-Akedah17321The Akedah and the Christian Tradition18322The Akedah in Islam18923The Akedah in Music and Literature19524The Akedah in Art215App. 1God Tests Abraham, a Midrash227App. 2The Seven Brothers231App. 3Field Notes of an Akedah Image Hunter235App. 4Akedah Paintings and Prints in Museum Collections241Bibliography243Index255
