409 "Fear and Trembling" (The Story of Abraham and Isaac) by Soren Kierkegaard
The History of Literature
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i stopped the narrative at the point where abraham picked up the knife, ready to kill his son. As you probably know, god stops abra m. He doesn't allow him to sacrifice isaac. Abraham then sees a ram that's been caught in some bushes, which gives them a different sacrifice to make. And god is pleased. He rewards abraham for demonstrating his faith in that way, which we'll talk about. And then we'll explore the abraham and isaac's story in the context of christiany. What in particular, drew kirkegard to it? What was his understanding of it, and what does that mean to us to day?
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