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A 4 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares the sacrifice story of Isaac in Genesis and the Gospel of Matthew account of the sacrifice and its implications in Christian history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Narratives of Sacrifice by , November, 2012
-properly! The story of Abrahams willingness to sacrifice Isaac, his only son, to God is record in Genesis 22. God instructed
Abraham to take "your son, your only son, whom you love-Isaac-and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on the mountain I will show
you" (Genesis 22:2 NIV). Matthews Gospel indicates that God identified Jesus as his beloved Son, "And a voice from heaven said, This is my Son, whom I love; with him
I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). Comparing and contrasting these stories of Abrahams willingness to sacrifice Isaac and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as told by the Gospel of Matthew
reveals similarities as well as differences. Examination of scholarly sources suggests that the New Testament narrative of the Passion and Sacrifice of Christ was highly influenced by the legacy of
Old Testament scripture. Genesis is the first book in the Old Testament, and considered to be part of the Pentateuch or "torah," which is the name used to refer
to the first five books of the Bible (Coogan 21). Traditionally, Moses has been considered the author of these texts, but biblical scholarship considers this assumption to be error and
the premise that is accepted as accurate is that there are four distinct manuscripts within this scripture, which are differentiated by the initials J,E, D, and P (Coogan 25). All
of these ancient authors, however, convey the understanding that the idea that God established a series of covenants with humanity that stipulated the responsibility of believers to live their lives
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