Isaac Jogues

describing the events of his life. Through many trials Abraham and his wife Sarah give birth to their son Isaac who God had promised them. Through Isaac, Abraham is promised that the nations will be born. However, in this verse we see a significant moment in Abraham’s life where he is asked to sacrifice this promised son. He moves in obedience and does not falter in obeying God. He prepares Isaac and takes him up the mountain. As Abraham prepares to sacrifice his promised son we see God’s divine…

perspectives on theology and worship. However, these three faiths are interrelated, even complementary, in terms of tradition, origin, and practice. This interrelation is no more apparent than in the narrative of Abraham and the binding of his son, Isaac/Ishmael, which was first recorded in Genesis 22. All three faiths view this story as significant, however there is a disjunction within the details of the narrative as well as what should be taken from the teachings. This paper will analyze…

Renaissance-era piece. Without looking at the title or artist’s statement, I knew it was of Abraham sacrificing Isaac. It had the iconic look of one of the most infamous stories from the Bible. So, with that memorable moment and painting in mind, I went to ARTstor through the Hale Library. ‘Abraham and Isaac’ were the key words I used but there were too many paintings.…

sense of justice and yet holds his tongue when it comes to his favoured son. Further inquiry can arise when it comes to the sacrificial procedure itself, including the question: Why didn’t Isaac protest it? Abraham was more than one hundred years old when this story occurs and it has been concluded that Isaac was in his late thirties, yet there is no indication that he resisted or refused his father. Furthermore, when Abraham goes to sacrifice his son, reaching for the knife to kill him, an…

“Isaac and History of Jocassee” There are so many ways to look at the character Isaac. Isaac is the son of Amy Holcombe and raised as the son of Billy Holcombe, but is Holland Winchester’s son. Everyone in town can tell that Isaac is the son of Holland Winchester. Isaac is even asked by many people in the community if he is a Winchester. There is only one way to truly consider this and decide what you need to learn. First, I must look and see why Ron Rash chose the characters he did in his…

For centuries, male intellectuals argued that the nature of women is inferior to men and made male domination of women necessary. However, the new movement for women?fs right called feminism was born in the age of Enlightenment. The strongest statement was advanced by the English writer Mary Wollstonecraft. She argued that women should have equal rights with men in education, as well as in economic and political life. Enlightenment thought had some impact on the political life and social…

“The Scientific Revolution” by Steven Shapin tries to shed light on the great changes that have molded the present-day modernity. Shapin being a sociologist and historian of science has written a number of books including Leviathan and the Air-Pump (1985), A Social History of Truth (1994), and The Scientific life (2008) among others. In this book, he tries to challenge the 20th century historiography that came up with the notion of the Scientific Revolution, while at the same time, the he…

Have you ever seen someone dive off the diving board? Do you enjoy swimming? Well now I’m going to give you a little more information on swimming and what the physics of it is. You will see swimming in a whole different way. Gravity is always affecting you while swimming. Even you don’t think it is. Force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies fall toward the center of the earth. Newton’s first law of motion has a part to do with swimming. An object in motion stays in motion until another…

subsequently demonstrates a lack of ethics. One of the first things that should raise some concerns in Abraham’s story is why God would command Abraham to kill Isaac, his only son, who God himself promised to him (Genesis 17:16). Operating on the premise that God is all-good, this command does not seem to be logical: “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love… and offer…

both parallels and deepens Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac. The initial image of Jesus “carrying the cross himself” in John 19:17 reveals Jesus’ control over his destiny, as well as his willingness to sacrifice anything for God and suffer for the…