Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Abraham offering his son Isaac for a sacrifice, #11 of 60
Medal - Thomason Medallic Bible Abraham offering his son Isaac for a sacrifice, #11 of 60
€156,376.00
Location
United Kingdom
Year
Type
Commemorative medals/Religious medal
Composition
(White metal)
Weight
123 g
Diameter
73 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Edward Thomason
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Centre circle with outdoor scene of a robed Abraham standing in middle. A winged angel in clouds on upper left, his son with bound wrists on wooden logs on lower right. Lettering around
Obverse lettering
ABRAHAM OFFERING HIS SON ISAAC FOR A
SACRIFICE
THOMASON . D
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Inscription on 32 lines between winged head of cherub ornaments
Reverse lettering
1872. B. C
AND IT CAME TO PASS AFTER
SOME YEARS, THAT GOD DID TEMPT
ABRAHAM, AND SAID UNTO HIM, TAKE
NOW THY SON, THINE ONLY SON ISAAC,
WHOM THOU LOVEST, AND GET THEE IN-
-TO THE LAND OF MORIAH, AND OFFER
HIM THERE FOR A BURNT-OFFERING.
AND ABRAHAM BUILT AN ALTAR THERE,
AND STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND, AND TOOK
THE KNIFE TO SLAY HIS ONLY SON, BUT THE
ANGEL OF THE LORD CALLED TO HIM OUT OF
HEAVEN, AND SAID, LAY NOT THINE HAND UPON
THE LAD, FOR NOW I KNOW THAT THOU FEAREST
GOD. AND ABRAHAM LIFTED UP HIS EYES, AND
LOOKED, AND BEHELD A RAM CAUGHT IN THE
THICKET, AND ABRAHAM OFFERED HIM UP FOR
A BURNT-OFFERING INSTEAD OF HIS SON.
AND IN 1680 B.C. SARAH WAS 127 YEARS OLD,
AND DIED IN KIRJATH-ARBA, IN THE LAND OF
CANAAN. AND ABRAHAM WEPT FOR HER.
NOW SARAH IS THE ONLY WOMAN IN SCRIP-
-TURE WHOSE ENTIRE AGE IS MENTIONED.
AND ABRAHAM SAID UNTO HIS SERVANT,
WHO RULED OVER HIS HOUSE, GO UNTO MY
COUNTRY, AND TAKE A WIFE UNTO MY
SON ISAAC. AND HE TOOK 10 CAMELS,
AND WENT NIGH UNTO THE CITY OF
NAHOR, AND STOOD BY A WELL,
WHERE THE DAUGHTERS OF
THE MEN OF THE CITY CAME
TO DRAW WATER.
