The image is by Matt Page and has the title “The Faith of Anakin.” I was really struck when I came across this Star Wars akedah on Imgur. I’m not entirely sure what to make of it. But I suppose that one reflection that can be offered is that Anakin Skywalker does better than Abraham in their respective stories. When it comes time to sacrifice his son for the sake of his lord, Anakin refuses to go through with it. And so the climactic finale of Return of the Jedi can be viewed as an inversion of the Abraham and Isaac story in Genesis.
I’m not sure what Obi-Wan’s role in the image is supposed to be. Presumably he is taking the place of the angel that stops Abraham, but that makes little sense in relation to the Star Wars story.
What are your thoughts on the image?
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