Rojo also reminded viewers that the apostle Paul identified himself as a Jew, using that very identity as evidence of God’s ...

The symbolism matters: Isaac, in rabbinic lore, renews Abraham’s covenant by re-digging his father’s wells. Abraham opened one region, and Isaac deepened the water so the blessing could spread.

Traveling for a mate Abraham sends his servant eastward to find a bride for his son, Isaac (Genesis 24), and in the next generation, Jacob travels eastward and finds brides (Genesis 28-29).

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 ...

(Qur’an 37:100-113 & Genesis 22:1-24) Most Muslim commentators say the son, unnamed in the Qur’an, was Ishmael (Arabic Isma’il). Some Muslims assert it was Isaac.

(Reading: Genesis 22:1-19) The title of this piece points to the central event under discussion: Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah.