(urth) Abraham

[James Wynn]

>It isn't small in Christian theology either, of course, with the
>sacrifice of a miraculously-born son being a "type" of the Father's
>sacrifice of His Son.

Who has a ram provided by God sacrificed in his place. In Christian 
theology, Isaac is a "type" for the Christ *and* mankind. The story is 
literally stewing in available Christian symbolism.  Just the sort of 
overloading of symbolism that Wolfe is so keen on.

~ Crush