The Sacrifice of Isaac (Gen. 22)

This story is tough. It's hard to imagine being in Abraham's shoes and saying yes to God's request, especially considering how out of character the request seems! Why did Abraham say yes? Is there more going on here than we realize? Josh, Tori, and Brendan search the text and its depths to answer these questions and more.

Key Words

• nasah (נָסָה) - to test
• yireh (יִרְאֶה) - from raah (רָאָה) to provide/see
• maakeleth (מַאֲכֶלֶת) - a knife
• akal (אָכַל) - to eat
• qeren (קֶרֶן) - a horn
• Moriah (מוֹרִיָּה) - Seen By Yah
• Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל) - perhaps Man of God, House of God, Virgin of God
• Rebekah (רִבְקָה) - Tied Up, Secured

Sources

• Bible Hub
• Abarim Publications

Looking to go deeper?

• BibleProject Podcast: Trees of Testing and Blessing

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