As these difficult times demand great personal sacrifice from a select few, the rest of us should consider the meaning behind ...

in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited decades for the birth of Isaac, the son promised by God to carry on his ...

A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human ...

It highlights significant events such as Abraham's near-sacrifice of Isaac, Moses leading the Israelites through the wilderness, the conquest of Canaan, and the building of the temple by Solomon.

With this understanding, Abraham shaped his own personality to reflect these values, becoming an agent of moral welfare for ...