From there the author uses the Abraham/Isaac story to come to terms with the end of his love affair with Regine Olsen.  
Published under the pseudonym Johaness de Silentio, this work is believed by analysts to have two distinct themes.  First is the "teleological suspension of the ethical," an example of which is God's order that Abraham kill Isaac.  From there the author uses the Abraham/Isaac story to come to terms with the end of his love affair with Regine Olsen.  The overall story, then, concerns a contrast between the "tragic hero" and the "knight of faith."  FTP, name this 1843 philosophical work by Soren Kierkegaard.
Published under the pseudonym Johaness de Silentio, this work is believed by analysts to have two distinct themes.  
Fear and Trembling