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.
The Death of Isaac: Structuralist Analysis of Genesis 22
in: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, v. 64 (1994), issue -: pp.57-81.
Sacrum pingue dabo et macrum sacrificabo (typographical mark) (1579)
from: Catherine Des Roches; Madeleine Des Roches, Les Oeuvres de mes-dames Des Roches de Poetiers, mere & fille, Paris, Abel l'Angelier, 1579
Sacrum pingue dabo et macrum sacrificabo (typographical mark) (1580)
from: Philippe de Commynes, Les memoires de Messire Philippe de Commines, Chevalier, Seigneur d'Argenton, sur les principaux faicts & gestes de Louis onziesme & de Charles huictiesme son filz roys de France, Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1580
(1729)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
De diuinis Scripturis, quauis passim lingua, non legendis, simul et de sacrificio Missae, caeterisque officijs in Ecclesia Christi, hebraea tantum, graeca, aut latina lingua celebrandis, aduersus nostrae aetatis haereticos liber unus
Cologne: Calenius & Quentel, 1574.
Sacrifices et rituels a Mari et dans la Bible
in: Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale, v. 92 (1998), issue : pp.57-77.
Le Sacrifice de la Cité de Dieu. Commentaire au De civitate Dei l. X. Cc. I-VIII
in: Recherches de science religieuse, v. 53 (1965), issue : pp.177-219.
King Jeroboam Making Sacrifice to the Golden Calf (17 - 18)
Staten Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
De docta simplicitate primae ecclesiae, et de usu calicis in Synaxi, et de Eucharistico sacrificio, adversus petulantem insultationem Iacobi Andreae, Pastoris Göppingensis Barth. Latomi Responsio
Cologne: Maternus Cholinus, 1559.
Martirio e distruzione: sulla figura di Sansone in età moderna
in: La ghianda e la quercia. Saggi per Adriano Prosperi, pp. 163-180
Roma: Viella, 2019.
Holy Scripture, Theology and Violence. Terror and Samson in Early Modern Era
in: Christianity and Violence in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. Perspectives from Europe and Japan, pp. 35-53
Berlin - Boston: De Gruyer, 2021.
Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist
Malden (Massachusetts): Blackwell Publishing, 2005.
The Sacrifice of Manoah (1640 - 1650)
Musée des Augustins, Toulouse
The death of Samson; pushing two columns of the Philistine temple; a large number of Philistines falling from or being crushed by the collapsing building (1550)
from: Probably an illustration to Hans Lufft's High German Bible, printed in Wittenberg, 1550
The British Museum, London
Abel Sacrifice (1600)
from: De l'eloquence françoise, Edition nouelle, reueue & augme[n]tee, Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1600
Origines Hebrææ: the antiquities of the Hebrew republick: In four books. I. The origin of the Hebrews; their civil government; the constitution of the sanhedrim; forms of trial in courts of justice, &c. II. The ecclesiastical government; the consecration of the high-priests, priests, and levites. The revenue of the priesthood the sects among the Hebrews, pharisees, sadducees, essenes, &c. III. Places of worship. The use of high-places; a survey of the tabernacle, and the proseucha's of the Hebrews. A description of the first temple from the scriptures, and of the second from the rabbinical writings. The sacred utensils. The institution of synagogues, &c. IV. The religion of the hebrews. Their sacrifices; and their libations. The burning of the red heifer, and ceremonies of purification. Their sacraments, publick fasts and festivals, &c. Design'd as an explanation of every branch of the levitical law, and of all the ceremonies and usages of the Hebrews, both civil and sacred
London: Sam Illidge ; John Hooke, 1724.
Elijah and the Priests of Baal (1525-1530)
from: Scenes for a 'Biblia Pauperum' published by Doen Pietersz
British Museum, London