Topic: 1. Sacrifice and Bible (16th-18th Century)

The Bible, with its plethora of examples of sacrifice and self-sacrifice, plays a pivotal role in shaping the discourse on sacrifice in the early modern world.
This section includes:

  • Sources: A broad selection of early modern writings, encompassing biblical exegesis, theological and philosophical interpretations, various translations, prayer books, and hymns.
  • Iconographic Representations: This visual collection showcases early modern depictions of biblical sacrifices, including key scenes like the Sacrifice of Isaac as interpreted in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
  • Related Bibliography: Complemented by a comprehensive bibliography of scholarly works from the 19th to 21st centuries, offering modern perspectives and analyses of these historical interpretations.

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Finlan, S. ; Enerhart, C. A. (Ed.)

Spiritualization of Sacrifice in Paul and Hebrews

in: Ritual and Metaphor: Sacrifice in the Bible, pp. 83-98

Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011.

Fontebasso, Francesco 1707-1769

Sacrifice of Gideon [1736]

Museo diocesano tridentino, Trent

Füssli, Johann Melchior

A sheaf from the first harvest is offered on the altar (1731)

from: Johann Jakob Scheuchzer: Physica Sacra, 1731, Abtheilung 2, nach S. 502, Tafel 283 (ZB III ZZ 55)Illustriert Lev 23,10

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 94 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Heilige Himmelsfeuer (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol 2, p. 382, Tafel 226 (ZB III ZZ 55)Illustriert Lev 9,24

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 66 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Himmelfeuer (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol. 2, p. 384, Tafel 227 (ZB III ZZ 55)Illustriert Lev 10,2

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 67 / emanuscripta

Keywords: BibleFire

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Purification offering of the lepers (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol. 2, p. 476, Tafel 273 (ZB III ZZ 55) Illustriert Lev 14,10

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 87 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Sacrifice for priestly ordination (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol 2, p. 324, Tafel 203 (ZB III ZZ 55)Illustriert Ex 29,1

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 50 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Sacrifice of Birds and Fat (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol. 2, p. 380, Tafel 224 (ZB III ZZ 55) Illustriert Lev 1,8-14

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 64 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Sacrifice of pure Animals (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol. 2, nach S. 378, Tafel 223 (ZB III ZZ 55) Illustriert Lev 1,2-3

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 63 / emanuscripta

Füssli, Johann Melchior

Verwerfliche Opfer (1731)

from: Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, Physica Sacra (Kupfer-Bibel), Augsburg and Ulm, Christian Ulrich Wagner, 1731-1735, vol. 2, p. 500, plate 282 (ZB III ZZ 55)Illustriert Lev 22,22-24

Zürich, ZB, Graphische Sammlung, Füssli J.M. Phys. Sac. ZEI 93 / emanuscripta


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