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 ...

In it she draws upon her book, Abraham on Trial: The Social Legacy of ... sees it as marking the end of the ancient practice of child sacrifice. For example, the popular Interpreter's Bible states, ...

To me, the most enigmatic and interesting character in the Bible is neither ... absent the voice of God. Abraham was willing to endure his father’s wrath and later sacrifice his life for a ...

A midrash is a story about a story in the Bible ... great nations — was to test Abraham. The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same ...

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 ...

With the opening Torah reading of Yom Kippur we come full circle following the stories about Abraham’s sacrifice of his ... even in the Hebrew Bible, has been noted by several scholars.

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 ...

The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the most fascinating, and troubling, in the Bible. It has inspired ... why did God want Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?” “Can we discuss this later?” ...

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 ...