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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R. Mosis Majemonidae De sacrificiis liber: Accesserunt Abarbanelis Exordium commentariorum in Leviticum : quo omnis omnium sacrificiorum ratio breviter ac dilucidè disputatur.
London: Flesher, 1683.
The Christians daily sacrifice duly offer'd, or, A practical discourse teaching the right performance of prayer
London: Robert Clavel, 1698.
Keywords: AnglicanismPrayers
Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles Wherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke
London: M. Flesher ; J. Haviland ; John Bellamie, 1627.
Solomons sacrifice. With his prayer in Gibeon, and how God appeared to him in a vision and granted his request. To a pleasant new tune
London: Henry Gosson , [1635].
Two dissertations: the first on the supposed suicide of Samson; wherein the part he bore in his own death is vindicated from the imputation of self-murther; and the nature and heinousness of that crime are fully set forth; the second, on Jepththa's vow, wherein is proved that his vow was fulfilled, and his daughter not sacrificed
London: William Innys - Jonathan Richardson, 1754.
Versión parafrástica del Psalmo LXXVIII. Parece que nadie podrá leer este salmo sin considerarle como una profecía de las calamidades con que la divina justicia ha querido afligir à España por medio de la ferocidad de los franceses desde que la invadieron en 1808; y del fervor con que las almas buenas han implorado e imploran la misericordia del Señor [...]
Madrid: Imprenta de Fuentenebro, 1813.
“Martyrio”. In: Diccionario de la lengua castellana en que se explica el verdadero sentido de las voces, su naturaleza y calidad, con las phrases o modos de hablar, los proverbios o rephranes, y otras cosas convenientes al uso de la lengua. Compuesto por la Real Academia Española [...] (6 vols.)
Madrid: Francisco del Hierro [Real Academia Española] - Viuda y Herederos de Francisco del Hierro, 1726 - 1739.
Loores del dignissimo Lugar de Calvario: en que se relata todo lo que nuestro redemptor Jesus hizo y dixo en el, conforme al texto del sacro evangelio, perteneciente a su passion, muerte, sepultura y resurrection
Alcalá de Henares: Salzedo, 1551.
Disputatio philologico-theologica, de sacrificio jugi prima: sive codex Talmudicus Tamid ex hebraeo sermone in latinum versus et commentariis illustratus. Quam volente Deo T.O.M. sub praesidio d. Johannis Vander Waeyen S. S. Theologiae doctoris, eiusque Facultatis ac Literaturae Hebraicae Professoris Clarissimi, Academici Concionatoris Facundissimi, Celsissimo Nassaviae Principi a Sanctioribus Consiliis defendet Michael Arnoldi Franeq. Frisius A. & R.
Franeker: Johann Gyselaer, 1680.
Castillo inexpugnable defensorio de la fee y concionatorio admirable para vencer a todos enemigos espirituales y corporales. Y verdadera relacion de las cosas maravillosas antiguas y modernas. Y exortacion para ir contra el turco: y le vencer y anichilar la secta de Mahoma y toda infidelidad y ganar la tierra sancta con famoso y bienaventurado triumpho
Burgos: Juan de Junta, 1528.
Libelli duo in misoliturgos, hoc est, missae osores quorum prior de Iudaeorum paganorumque sacrificiis generatim, posterior vero de unico Christianorum sacrificio late tractat
Gand: Cornelius Manilius, 1556.
Homilia De Abrahami sacrificio
Geneva: Iohannes Le Preux, 1602.
The Sacrifice. A sermon upon psalm 51,17
[Oxford]: T.W. ; W. Lee, 1655.
The triumph of faith The sacrifice of Isaac. The ship-wracke of Ionas. With a song of the victorie obtained by the French king, at Yvry. Written in French, by W. Salustius lord of Bartas, and translated by Iosuah Siluester, marchant aduenturer
[London]: Richard Yardley, 1592.
Keywords: Abraham and IsaacHuguenots
L'Histoire et la Religion des Juifs, depuis Jesus-Christ jusqu'à présent. Pour servir de Supplément et de Continuation à l’Histoire de Joseph
Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1707.
The royall priesthood of Christians: an excellent treatise, wherein the nature of the priesthood, the function of the priests, and qualitie of the sacrifice is lively portrayed, for the sure building up of the faithfull professors of the gospell, in holinesse and sanctitie of life
London: T. Este for Thomas Man, 1605.
Disputatio Theologica De Sacrificio Laudis Confessione Nominis Christi Perficiendo
Wittenberg: Eichsfeldius, 1747.