I feel that one aspect of the sacrifice of Isaac has received insufficient attention…
The Sacrifice of Isaac
god’s command
a tortured father
an eternal journey
a loyal son
an expectant altar
a readied pyre
a flashing knife
a sudden angel
a last minute reprieve
a father’s relief
an unlucky sheep
- Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio. Note the unlucky sheep:
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