Akedah
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Akedah is the Jewish term for the biblical episode in which Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foundational narrative about faith and obedience.
Aliases (8)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious concept
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biblical narrative → theological motif → |
| associatedPlace |
land of Moriah
→
mountain in the land of Moriah → |
| centralFigure |
Abraham
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Isaac → |
| commandedBy |
God
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| considered |
foundational narrative of faith and obedience in Judaism
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| describesEvent |
Abraham commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac
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| hasAlternativeName |
Akedat Yitzchak
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Binding of Isaac → |
| hasDeity |
God
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| hasHebrewName |
עֲקֵידַת יִצְחָק
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| hasKeyMoment |
angel of the Lord stops Abraham
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| hasOutcome |
Isaac is not sacrificed
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ram is sacrificed instead of Isaac → |
| hasPromise |
God reaffirms blessing and numerous descendants to Abraham
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| influencedBy |
Abrahamic covenant themes
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| influences |
Christian typology of sacrifice
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Jewish concepts of martyrdom → Jewish theology of sacrifice → |
| interpretedIn |
Jewish liturgical poetry (piyyut)
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Midrash → Talmud → medieval Jewish philosophy → rabbinic literature → |
| invokedAs |
source of merit for Israel
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| involvesIntendedVictim |
Isaac
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| involvesSubstitute |
ram
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| languageOfTerm |
Hebrew
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| literalMeaning |
binding
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| liturgicalUse |
Jewish penitential prayers (selichot) references
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Rosh Hashanah prayers → |
| locatedInChapter |
Genesis 22
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| locatedInText |
Book of Genesis
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| partOfTradition |
Christianity
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Islamic interpretation of Abraham’s sacrifice narrative → Judaism → |
| refersToAction |
binding of Isaac on the altar
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| scripturalGenre |
narrative
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| scripturalSource |
Hebrew Bible
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| testedPerson |
Abraham
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| theme |
covenant
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divine testing → faith → merit of the patriarchs → obedience to God → sacrifice → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mount Moriah
("binding of Isaac")
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Mount Moriah → land of Moriah ("binding of Isaac") → land of Moriah → |
associatedWith |
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Akedah
("Akedat Yitzchak")
→
Binding of Isaac → Binding of Isaac ("Akedat Yitzhak") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Fear and Trembling
("Genesis 22 (Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac)")
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basedOn |
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land of Moriah
("Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac")
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eventLocationOf |
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Akedah
("עֲקֵידַת יִצְחָק")
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hasHebrewName |
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Pieter Lastman
("The Sacrifice of Abraham")
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notableWork |
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Homilies on Genesis
("Genesis 22")
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scripturalFocus |