God grant us a faith like Abraham’s to believe the great and wonderful promise of new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (Isa. 65:17; 2 Pet. 3:13).

עֲשָׂרָה נִסְיוֹנוֹת נִתְנַסָּה אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם וְעָמַד בְּכֻלָּם, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה חִבָּתוֹ שֶׁל ...

The Mishna tells us (Ethics of the Father 5:3) that God tested Abraham ten times. But, the Mishna does not list what the tests were. It seems like a foundational part of our faith is underspecified.

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

From Abraham's troubling test to Egypt's harsh plagues, these stories challenge us to reflect on divine commands and human actions. 1. The Stoning of Achan (Joshua 7) ...

What Abraham was asked to surrender points to a truth modern hearts resist: that fatherhood, like faith, demands total self-gift. Titian, “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” ca. 1542-1544, Santa Maria ...