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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Subsequently, God asks Abraham to execute Isaac. Abraham binds his own son in preparation for a human sacrifice, and an angel tells him that the Lord was merely testing his faith by asking him ...

His Only Son, brings home the pain the pain that the father of faith, Abraham faced upon God’s command to offer Isaac as a living sacrifice to ... bringing more of the Bible stories to everyone ...

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?” ...

The Qur’an and the Bible give an account of Abraham, obeying God’s command to sacrifice his son. God was testing Abraham’s trust in Him. Abraham’s past the test, trusting that God could ...

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 ...