INTERPRETATION OF THE PLOT OF THE SACRIFICE OF ISAAC IN THE VISUAL ARTS OF JUDAISM OF LATE ANTIQUITY

This article deals with the disclosure of the meaning of the plot of Akeda, which it acquired in the artistic tradition of Judaism in late antiquity. When the Temple was destroyed a new worldview begins to form among the Jews of both the Holy Land and the Diaspora and the synagogue becomes the center of the study of the Scriptures. Synagogues of late antiquity are decorated with frescoes and mosaics on religious themes, and among the plots used in decoration, the plot of Akeda stands out - it is found in direct connection with Aron Kodesh, the repository of the Torah scrolls. Moreover, in artistic interpretations, Akeda’s plot begins to acquire new details, which form a certain part of the symbolic picture of Jewish late antique iconography. In the course of the article, three images of the sacrifice of Isaac in late antique synagogues are described, the features of each image are noted, and then, some features of the artistic interpretation are highlighted on the basis of the literary tradition, as well as concepts in which the artistic and literary interpretations differ...

Evidence of Sectarian Redaction in the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Masoretic Text

This chapter provides the theoretical and methodological foundation for the second central thesis of the book. The chapter systematically explores examples in the HB of growing redactional competition between the Masoretic Text and the Samaritan Pentateuch, with each sectarian group making slight alterations to key texts in order to promote their respective holy mountains and denigrate the others’. This leads to the presentation of evidence for a third compelling thesis: that the Moriah mentioned in conjunction with Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac in Gen. 22 originally read Moreh, and was initially a reference to the Oak of Moreh near Shechem in the shadow of Mt. Gerizim. To combat this, the hapax legomenon Moriah was created to remove the central theophany from the holy Samaritan mountain, Gerizim, and later, utilizing a gloss in 2 Chron. 3:1, was relocated from the desert to Jerusalem.

Uma interpretação teológica da violência contra a juventude

O artigo trata da violência contra a juventude atual, confrontando-a com dados bíblicos relevantes sobre o tema. Começando pelo sacrifício de Isaac e passando pelos evangelhos, o texto apresenta uma hermenêutica a partir do caldo da violência recebida pela juventude. A sociedade adulta manipula os jovens, culpabilizando-os e transformando-os de vítimas em algozes. A juventude precisa acreditar em si mesma, não se amarrar nas armaduras e ferramentas adultas e inventar suas próprias soluções. Jesus nos mostra que quer os jovens em pé, falando, se relacionando e vivendo. Os cristãos precisam gritar como o anjo para Abraão: Agora já chega! Deus não quer sacrifícios humanos!Abstract: This article deals with the violence on contemporary youth, confronting it with relevant biblical data on the subject. Starting with the sacrifice of Isaac and through the Gospels, the text presents a hermeneutics from the broth of violence received by youth. The adult society manipulates young people blame them and turning them into victims tormentors. The youth needs to believe in herself, not tie in armor and adult tools and come up with their own solutions. Jesus shows us that wants young people standing, talking, relationships and living. Christians need to shout like Angel to Abraham: that’s it! God doesn’t want human sacrifice!Keywords: Young; Violence; Jesus Christ; Bible; Youth Pastoral.

The consent of Isaac

Christian tradition insists that in the sacrifice of Isaac the sacrifice of Christ is foreshadowed. But how can this be? Christ consents to his treatment – Isaac does not. Jewish and Islamic authorities represent Isaac (or Ismail) rather differently and these representations, read alongside the Gospel accounts of Christ’s Passion, suggest that there is unanimity among the Abrahamic faiths in rejecting the slaughter of innocents as a means of redeeming the world.