Q: Attending Catholic school as a child, I remember being bothered by the story of Abraham being tested by God. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, up to Him. Once God saw that ...

It is Abraham who, according to the parable, misunderstands, and mistakenly assumes, that God intended for him to actually sacrifice Isaac.

One of the most dramatic moments of the entire Bible occurs when Abraham reaches out his hand to take the knife, ready to sacrifice his son Isaac in obedience to the Lord (Gen. 22:10).

The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same time believing that God would not actually require him to go through with the sacrifice.

Admittedly, the story of Abraham, ready to sacrifice his son Isaac, seems to stand apart from any reasonable approach to Scripture.

Abraham’s ultimate call from God was to sacrifice his son Isaac. God had promised to bring him descendants “as numerous as the sands on the seashore” through Isaac.

Explore the debate surrounding the sacrifice of Abrahams son in this insightful discussion. The Quran does not explicitly state whether Ismail or Isaac was sacrificed, but evidence supports the view ...

Set to hit theaters March 31, "His Only Son" is a biblical drama recounting one of the most controversial moments in the Old Testament when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the ...

Athens Rabbi Ronald Gerson writes about the importance of the Abraham and Isaac story in Jewish celebration of the New Year.

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