I set the stage for digging deeper into the story of Abraham and Isaac in The Story of Abraham and Isaac Revisited: Introduction. Abraham’s faith is the lesson we all learned in Sunday school. Faith is the basic place we start, but Abraham’s faith is o
and she laughed to herself about the possibility of having a child at their ages. Sarah soon became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham, at the very moment which had been predicted. Abraham, then a hundred years old, named the child "Isaac." Issac would go on to become a crucial charac...
The similarity between the language in Abraham's binding of Isaac and Balaam's cursing of the nation of Israel resumes at the conclusion of both narratives. After Abraham descends from Mount Moriah, the verse states: Abraham returned [vayashov] to his servants. They rose [vayakom] and they ...
Hasidim The Akedah as a Divine Comedy Kierkegaard - the existential trial of the Akedah The Christian message of Fear and Trembling Rabbi Leiner of Izbica - the secret of the Ninth Verse Sinning at God's behest The Izbicer on the Akedah Sarah and the Akedah Abraham - Sodom and the Akedah...
Abraham himself was blessed with wealth (Genesis 12:5; 13:2) and finally an heir in Isaac. Through Ishmael he was the father of the Arab peoples. Additionally, he had six children with Keturah. Abraham's name has become truly famous -- all three monotheistic religions look to him as a...
Abraham busca esposa para Isaac 24 Abraham era viejo, entrado en años[a]; y el Señor había bendecido a Abraham en todo. 2 Y Abraham dijo a su siervo, el más viejo de su casa, que era mayordomo de todo lo que poseía: Te ruego que pongas tu mano debajo de mi muslo, 3 y...
A Bride for Isaac 24NowAbraham was old, advanced in age; and theLordhadblessed Abraham in every way.2Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who was incharge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,3and I will make you swear by theLord,the Go...
Abraham answers Isaac's questions with the only answer he can hope for, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." Onyir’eh, "provide," see verse 14 below. Abraham Prepares to Sacrifice His Son (22:9-10) ...
He suggests that if such a tradition is thebackground to the Jews' incredulity at Jesus' statement in verse 51, the question of verse 53 can be restated "Are you greater than our father Abraham who resisted Death but who, nevertheless died?"7 Dozemann also comments on the almost ...
done, as upon the call of him out of the land of Chaldea, upon his parting with Lot, when he was grown old, and when Eliezer his servant was like to be his heir, and just before the giving of him the covenant of circumcision, and again upon the offering up of his son Isaac: ...