Richard McBee
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Angel of Death

This figure, though common in commentaries, is invented here by me as beginning to give an explanation of the logic of Sarah’s death. Once the angel of death was sent to take a soul and was frustrated by the Divine command to spare Isaac, the momentum of his mission led him to Sarah.

Additional Texts:

Richard McBee’s Akedah Series:  Reimagining and Reconfiguring Jewish Art by Matthew Baigell

The Binding of Isaac: Genesis 22

  • Angel of Death and the Ram 2006 20" x 16"

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    Angel of Death and the Ram 20" x 16"
  • Urban Akeida 2006 20" x 16"

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  • Urban Akeida 1 2010 6' x 5'

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  • Urban Akeida 2 2010 6' x 5'

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  • Urban Akeida 1 & 2 2010

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  • Angel of Death and the Ram 20" x 16"
    Angel of Death and the Ram 20" x 16"
  • Urban Akeida 20" x 16"
    Urban Akeida 20" x 16"
  • Urban Akeida 1 6' x 5'
    Urban Akeida 1 6' x 5'
  • Urban Akeida 2 6' x 5'
    Urban Akeida 2 6' x 5'
  • Urban Akeida 1 & 2
    Urban Akeida 1 & 2
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