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GENESIS 19:34-27:24. 4 leaf-set. “Akedah, The Binding of Isaac.” Printed in London by Christopher Barker, 1595. Herbert 225. LimEd 6/25. Includes a 12th century liturgical poem by R. Ephraim ben Jacob. EXCELLENT condition. Minor corner repairs. God’s “testing” of Abraham in the Akedah/Binding of Isaac is a central text for both Jews and Christians, addressing the questions: “Is God to be trusted?” and “How can God keep his promises when it looks utterly hopeless?”
