257. DETAIL OF THE MOSAIC FLOOR OF THE 6TH. C. AD. SYNAGOGUE IN BETH-ALPHA. THE BINDING OF ISAAC. ON THE RIGHT IS THE ALTAR. ABRAHAM IS READY TO SACRIFICE HIS SON ISAAC. IN UPPER CENTER OF THE PANEL A HAND (GOD’S) PORTRUDES INSCRIBED ‘LAY NOT…’ A RAM IS SHOWN IN THE THICKET. ABRAHAM’S TWO SERVANTS WITH A DONKEY ARE ON THE LEFT.
Photograph by Zev Radovan
