Several passages from the Torah and the prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible strongly condemn human sacrifice. There is no ...

Abraham is a very important figure in the Bible. He is a very important figure ... that is my ‘substance’ for Abraham: his sacrifice. Specifically, I am referring to how Abraham sacrificed ...

ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE, Episode Seven of In The Beginning Bible Series , God tests the love of His servant, Abraham, by requesting him to sacrifice that which is most dear to him- his cherished son ...

Just like Abraham, both sons are ... my father,” when he discovers his brother’s deception. Sacrifice 311 (credit: Courtesy) “In the end,” writes Hochstein, “he realizes, just as ...

When we ourselves are asked to believe certain things on the grounds that they are revealed to us in the Bible ... a substitute ram for the sacrifice. Abraham’s faith had brought him through ...

“Elohim” appears only in verse 8 where it is Abraham speaking in his mistaken belief that Elohim was the one who ordered the sacrifice. When the word Elohim אלהים appears by itself in the ...

With this understanding, Abraham shaped his own personality to reflect these values, becoming an agent of moral welfare for others. 'The Sacrifice ... Every action was driven by ethical standards ...

This story is often read as a positive example; given the ultimate test, Abraham passes by remaining steadfast in his obedience, willing to make any sacrifice on behalf of God. And reading it like ...

Few figures in the Bible, and indeed the history of Western thought, loom as large as Sarah and Abraham from the Book of Genesis. Abraham's willingness to sacrifice their son Isaac has inspired ...