Story of Abraham and Isaac teaches, "what it means to fear God And it means this: To fear God is to do whatever He asks of us, when He asks.".

Most people in the world have learned of Prophet Abraham, not by reading a book of Jewish history or religion, but by listening to and reading from the Christian Bible or the Muslim Qur’an.

And some immediately wondered whether what Netanyahu is thinking about these days, in private, in his heart of hearts, is Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice.

[1] To be clear, I am not entering into the debate throughout the ages as to whether sacrifices will be reconstituted at a future date. I am interested in the question of the meaning of the sacrifice.

Isaac is the fulfillment of God’s promise, the long-awaited and almost-despaired-of biological heir and heir of the covenant. Now God asks Abraham to sacrifice him.

Unmasking the persistence of the sacrificial impulse in contemporary society. in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited ...

Unmasking the persistence of the sacrificial impulse in contemporary society. in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited ...

Abraham’s willingness to obey God, even to the point of being ready to sacrifice Isaac, exemplifies the depth of his faith and trust. His legacy is not only foundational for the Jewish and Islamic ...