God could never have expected Abraham to kill Isaac. Others infer that God never asked Abraham to sacrifice his son literally, because God only considers kosher animals fit for offerings ...
No, he tried to get the wicked off the hook with them. In the sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham called G^d’s bluff. His game of chicken paid off. He trusted enough in G^d to take the risk. And his ...
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That’s when God orders him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Which, interestingly, mirrors God sacrificing Jesus, his only son. But Abraham takes Isaac as he is commanded and right before he ...
Sacrifice 311 (credit ... The narrative rockets us from the seemingly happy ending as Isaac is spared and Abraham passes God’s test to the unexpected tragic death Sarah. In one midrashic ...
Abraham takes his only son, Isaac, up to Mount Moriah to make a sacrifice to God. Thankfully, Isaac is not sacrificed after ...