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Testament of Isaac

A Jewish work, probably of Egyptian origin, describing the death and assumption of Isaac.|||Survives in Coptic, Arabic, and Ethiopic.|||Probably composed in the 2nd–5th century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Describes the death and assumption of Isaac. Contains visions of the judgment and the mercy of God.|||Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 1. Doubleday, 1983.|||Testament of Isaac — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_of_Isaac|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And Isaac said: I have seen the judgment, and I have seen the mercy of God." — Testament of Isaac (paraphrase)

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Probably composed in the 2nd–5th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Survives in Coptic, Arabic, and Ethiopic.

Why It Matters for Study

Describes the death and assumption of Isaac. Contains visions of the judgment and the mercy of God.

" And Isaac said: I have seen the judgment, and I have seen the mercy of God." — Testament of Isaac (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Isaac said: I have seen the judgment, and I have seen the mercy of God." — Testament of Isaac (paraphrase) " And Isaac said: I have seen the judgment, and I have seen the mercy of God." — Testament of Isaac (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 1. Doubleday, 1983.
Testament of Isaac — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_of_Isaac|Background and scholarly discussion.
" And Isaac said: I have seen the judgment, and I have seen the mercy of God." — Testament of Isaac (paraphrase)