From Isaac to Jesus: The Archetype of (Non)Acceptance of Sacrifice Cover Image

Од Исака до Исуса: архетип (не)прихватања жртве
From Isaac to Jesus: The Archetype of (Non)Acceptance of Sacrifice

Author(s): Olivera Žižović
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Институт за књижевност и уметност
Keywords: Bible;Christ;sacrifice;archetype;deep psychology;Jung;representations in graphic art;

Summary/Abstract: The analogy between the Old Testament episode of Abraham sacrificing Isaac and the New Testament suffering of Jesus at Golgotha was already established in the early Christianity and is based primarily on the common motive of the sacrifice, dominant in both narratives, but also on the not less important relationship between father and son. Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son to God has been understood for centuries as an archetypal image and a reflection of readiness of the God - Father to sacrifice his Son - Jesus Christ - in order to save mankind. Actually, this is a manifestation of the same archetype, constellated at different times, and therefore in different manifestations, whereby here there is also a development, an evolution of the archetype, which ultimately leads to the transition from the “religion of the Father” to the “religion of the Son.”

  • Issue Year: 53/2021
  • Issue No: 173
  • Page Range: 263-286
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Serbian