The Pursuit of God · Character
Isaac
Son of Abraham, mentioned in the context of patriarchal faith.
minor
Also known as thy
First appearance: i following hard after god
Isaac's tie to Abraham is one of the pressures that moves The Pursuit of God—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Isaac is the beloved son whom Abraham is commanded to sacrifice, representing the idol of the heart that must be relinquished.
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With Abraham (family): Abraham and Isaac are father and son, with their relationship culminating in the test of faith on Mount Moriah. In II: The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing: Isaac is the beloved son whom Abraham…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Patriarchal Faith and Self
- Divine and Mystical Voices
- Biblical and Historical Examples
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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family · ambivalent
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