Roundtable Session In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

Delvyn Case's "The Binding of Isaac According to the Elohist": A Live Musical Performance and Panel Discussion

Saturday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Offsite Session ID: A22-438
Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)

Award-winning American composer Delvyn Case conducts the Deus Ex Musica Ensemble in a live performance of his dramatic new solo cantata based on Genesis 22. Daring to imagine alternative ending to this infamous story, this 25-minute piece explores the complex theological, narrative, and interpretive challenges of this infamous passage by highlighting how the thread of sacrificial violence tragically binds together Elohim, Abraham, and Isaac–and, through its historical legacy–all of us as well. Sponsored by the Boston College Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, the performance will be followed by a panel discussion featuring an interfaith collection of scholars and clergy: Charisse Barron (Harvard University), Delvyn Case (Wheaton College, Massachusetts), Ruth Langer (Boston College), and Tzemah Yoreh (City Congregation in New York City). Additional information may be found at: https://www.delvyncase.com/binding