Chapter 5. “Take Now Thy Son”: The Bible and Children
Published Online: 24 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444302691.ch5
Copyright © 2008 Adrian Thatcher
Book Title
The Savage Text: The Use and Abuse of the Bible
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How to Cite
Thatcher, A. (2009) “Take Now Thy Son”: The Bible and Children, in The Savage Text: The Use and Abuse of the Bible, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444302691.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 24 FEB 2009
- Published Print: 26 SEP 2008
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405170161
Online ISBN: 9781444302691
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- “Take Now Thy Son”- The Bible and Children;
- teachings of Jesus about children;
- contrast between welcome and rebuke;
- Children in the Old Testament;
- Isaac's sacrifice;
- prophet Ezekiel - child sacrifice as God's fault for giving the Israelites bad laws;
- substitutionary atonement;
- putting Jesus first;
- post hoc rationalizations
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Jesus and Children
Putting Jesus First