Abraham and Isaac (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Mystery play
- Time of Work: Biblical antiquity
- Genres: Drama, Mystery play
- Subjects: Parents and children, Religion, God, Fathers, Fratricide, parricide, or filicide, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism, Biblical times, Sacrifice, Angels
- Locales: Beersheba
Places Discussed
Abraham’s home. This miracle play does not specify where Abraham lives, apart from his early statement that he understands his home to be a gift from God. According to biblical accounts, however, Abraham lived in Beersheba, a town in southern Palestine where Abraham entered into an oath with Abimelech that guaranteed him both water and grazing rights. In the play, the residents of Abraham’s land practice human sacrifice; when he is called upon to take his son on a journey, he expects it will end in his son’s sacrifice. After being tested on the mountain,...
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