Sacrifice of Isaac mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale 547 AD 6th Century in Ravenna - Mosaics ( late Roman and Byzantine architecture,) Emilia-Romagna - Northern Italy. ( UNESCO World Heritage site ) God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son

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Abraham, Abram, 1996 BC patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, founder of the covenant of the pieces, special relationship between the Hebrews and God, Christianity, spiritual progenitor of all believers, Jewish, pagan, Islam seen as a link in the chain of prophets, beginning with Adam, and culminating in, Muhammad, God asks Abraham , sacrifice his son Isaac , Mount Moriah, Abraham begins to comply, when a, messenger from God interrupts him, Abraham then sees a ram and sacrifices it instead

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Size: 6000px × 3881px
Location: Ravenna, Province of Ravenna, Italy
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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