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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Pesce, M.

Gesù e il sacrificio ebraico

in: Annali di storia dell'esegesi, v. 18 (2001), issue 1: pp.129-168.

Pesce, M.

Gesù e il sacrificio ebraico

in: Annali di storia dell'esegesi, v. 18 (2001), issue 1: pp.129-168.

Pesce, M. - Destro, A.; Padovese, L. (Ed.)

I corpi sacrificali: smembramento e rimembramento. I presupposti culturali di Rom 12, 1-2

in: Atti del VII simposio di Tarso su S. Paolo Apostolo, pp. 437-468

Rome: Pontificio Ateneo Antoniano. Istituto Francescano di Spiritualità, 2002.

Pesce, Mauro; Destro, Adriana; Padovese, Luigi (Ed.)

I corpi sacrificali: smembramento e rimembramento. I presupposti culturali di Rom 12, 1-2

in: Atti del VII simposio di Tarso su S. Paolo Apostolo, pp. 437-468

Rome: Pontificio Ateneo Antoniano. Istituto Francescano di Spiritualità, 2002.

Rad, G. von

Das Opfer des Abraham

Münich: Kaiser, 1981.

Rainey, A. F.

The Order of Sacrifices in Old Testament Ritual Text

in: Biblica, v. 51 (1970), issue : pp.485-498.

Ribbens, B. J.; Moffitt, D. M. - Mason, E. F. (Eds.)

The Positive Functions of Levitical Sacrifice in Hebrews

in: Son, Sacrifice, and Great Shepherd : Studies on the Epistle to the Hebrews, pp. 95-113

Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2020.

Selman, M. J.; Beckwith, R. T. - Selman, M. J. (Eds.)

Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East

in: Sacrifice in the Bible, pp. 88-104

Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 1995.

Siker, J. S.; Enerhart, C. A. (Ed.)

Yom Kippuring Passover: Recombinant Sacrifice in Early Christianity

in: Ritual and Metaphor: Sacrifice in the Bible, pp. 65-83

Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011.


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