'The Sacrifice of Isaac' - Caravaggio.
'The Sacrifice of Isaac,' by Caravaggio. 1603.And such a lovely story too: "Take thee thy son," says God to Abraham, "and offer him ... for a burnt offering." So there you are - your knife's out -- your son's heads on the block -- you're all ready to go, and comes the word from God: "Huh, I was just kidding."
God, isn't he a scream, eh?
LINKS: Genesis 22:2-13 - Skeptics Annotated Bible TAGS: Art, Religion
Labels: Art, Caravaggio
posted by Peter Cresswell at 12:48 am
3 Comments:
"Take thee thy son," says God to Abraham, "and offer him ... for a burnt offering."
And the correct answer is: God, go fuck thyself.
Peter - I know you're not a fan of religion but you're dead wrong on this one. The lesson: "Don't do what you know to be wrong - even if God says so" is one that is particularly relevent today - no?
It is a common misconception that this was a test of Abraham's love of God - and that he passed it. In reality, it was a test of his morality - and he failed miserably! Prior to this episode, God and Abraham talked often - after it - never!
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