THE JEWISH INTERPRETATION OF THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM AND ITS APPEARANCE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Cover Image

DIE JÜDISCHE INTERPRETATION DER ERPROBUNG ABRAHAMS UND IHR ERSCHEINEN IM NEUEN TESTAMENT
THE JEWISH INTERPRETATION OF THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM AND ITS APPEARANCE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Author(s): Viktor Kókai-Nagy
Subject(s): Biblical studies
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Akedah; Jewish interpretation; Hebrews and James; 1Macc 2:52.

Summary/Abstract: The Jewish Interpretation of the Trial of Abraham and Its Appearance in the New Testament. In view of the diverse depiction of the events on Mount Moriah in early Jewish literature, it is quite surprising that the story of Isaac’s sacrifice is only clearly recognizable in two texts in the entire New Testament: the Book of Hebrews and the Epistle of James. We will touch upon these two texts at the end of our brief study. The aim of our investigation is to show how the two authors weave the threads from the Hellenistic-Jewish tradition into their own material and further interpret the story of Abraham’s test.

  • Issue Year: 70/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-25
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: German
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