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. What were the goals of these tests?

In these days when faith is faltering in both pew and pulpit ... Ahead lay an even greater test. Abraham was told to offer his only son—the very linchpin in the line of succession that was ...

Nevertheless, how sorely was that faith tested and how marvelous the will to obey. The altar was prepared, the son bound, the knife raised. As far as God was concerned, Abraham did offer up his ...

I retired from my secular career a year ago this month, and last fall — with all the other kids — I went back to school. In my case, I took two semesters of Biblical Hebrew, the language of the Old ...

Do you know the story of Abraham, who is tested by God to sacrifice his son Isaac? It's a heart-wrenching test of faith, with Abraham about to comply before God intervenes. This raises a major ...

The question of Abraham Lincoln’s religion has proved ... but there was also in his heart a strong desire for a more perfect faith. It is believed by many that the “loss” was the death ...