Agus, Aharon R. E. 1943-

The binding of Isaac and Messiah : law, martyrdom, and deliverance in early rabbinic religiosity / Aharon (Ronald E.) Agus. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)1988. - 1 online resource (xi, 327 pages). - SUNY Series in Judaica : Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion .

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Includes bibliographies and index.

""Front Matter""; ""Front Cover""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table Of Contents""; ""Partial List of Abbreviations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""The Mother of the Sons""; ""Martyrdom and the Law""; ""The Binding of Isaac""; ""Honi ha-Me' aggel""; ""R. Hanina ben Dosa""; ""Nahum ish Gamzo and R. Hananiah ben Teradyon""; ""If I Am Here, All Are Here""; ""If Not Now, When? Repentance""; ""Pangs of Messiah""; ""The Binding of Messiah: Messiah Ben Joseph""; ""When the Messiah""; ""Back Matter""; ""Notes""; ""General Index""; ""Index of Sages""



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Isaac (Biblical patriarch) --Sacrifice.
Isaac, (Biblical patriarch) --Sacrifice.


Messiah.
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.
Martyrdom--Judaism.

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Electronic Books.

BM645 / .B563 1988