Isaac Unbound: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam read the Offering of Abraham’s Beloved Son
By :
Burton L. Visotzky Nathan and Janet Appleman Professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies Emeritus
Posted On Aug 31, 2020 / 5780 | Interreligious
The Field Family Lecture in partnership with North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
By reading texts from the New Testament, Church Fathers, and Quran we can see how Christians and Muslims read this seminal story. A medieval midrash shows how Rabbis responded to the interpretations of the other “Abrahamic religions.” The class concludes with a discussion of the problem with the ideology of martyrdom that all three religions read in the harrowing tale of Genesis 22.
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