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Was Abraham right to obey God when God asked him to sacrifice Isaac?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes he was because he was a servant of God and he knew whatever God told him to do he needed to do it he was a faithful servant of the Lord and he knew it so yes he knew God wouldn't let harm come of his son.
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∙ 11y agoWithin the context of the narrative, it was a test and therefore Abraham did not need to actually kill his son.
Within the context of modern secular morality, killing another human being, least of all your son, is wrong.
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How does the command to sacrifice Isaac relate to Jesus?
A:The idea of prefigurement is that something that occurs in the Old Testament represents something that will happen in the New Testament. Thus, Christians transformed the attempted sacrifice of Isaac into the centrepiece of an iconic link with Jesus. Jessica Harani, a professor of religion at Tel Aviv University, put it this way, "Abraham loved God so much that he was willing to sacrifice his son. God loved humanity so much that he will sacrifice his son." And Hebrews 11:17, talking of Abraham, "... and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." This last reference is not quite true, since Hebrews makes it clear that the son is Abraham's second son, Isaac, but the verse connects to the story of Jesus. Tertullian even said that the reason Isaac carried the wood for his sacrifice was a mystery kept secret until Christ was asked to carry the wooden cross to his sacrifice. Again, it is only in John's Gospel that Jesus carried the cross to the crucifixion site, because Simeon carried it in the synoptic gospels, with no parallel to the Old Testament account. Nevertheless, with some imagination it is possible to relate the command to sacrifice Isaac to Jesus in a number of very plausible ways.Answer:God had willed that Jesus the promised Messiah should be born as a descendant to Abraham. After Isaac was born, Abraham thought that Isaac was the son the God had promised, but it was not so. When God told Abraham that his wife Sarah would beget a son through Abraham, he had promised him Jesus.Later God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Again, Abraham thought God is asking him to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22.5 and 22:8). Just as Abraham was about to do what God had asked him to do, an angel of God stopped Abraham from doing what he was doing. Thereafter, Abraham sacrificed a ram instead.Most of the Jewish commentators argue that God had tested Abraham to test his loyalty towards God. In a way this kind of thinking is right because God wanted to see if Abraham is worthy to bring forth the promised Messiah into this world or not.After Abraham had obeyed God's command, he conferred on him the right to bring forth Jesus as his descendant.This is how God's command to sacrifice Isaac relates to Jesus.
How did Abraham's servants discern God's guidance in choosing Isaac's bride?
Abraham's servant asked God for a specific sign to identify the right woman for Isaac, which was for her to offer him and his camels water at the well. Rebekah fulfilled this sign, demonstrating her kindness and generosity, leading the servant to discern that she was the chosen bride for Isaac.
Why did Abraham Lincoln sacrifice himself?
Abraham Lincoln did not intentionally sacrifice himself. He did what he thought was right for the country.
Why is Isaac on a pile of stones with sticks on top?
We sometimes forget that the ancients had different worship practices. When the incident of the binding of Issac happened, notice beforehand that every time that Abraham and God had a conversation, Abraham build an altar. The altar was always stones piled up to make a platform. In some of the competing cultures, a standing pillar was erected, but Abraham always made an altar. In Abraham's world, this was where a sacrifice was made to God. Obviously God doesn't need the stuff we offer, the sacrifice is for us to understand that we get all things from our God. Giving up what is precious to us brings it home that we owe all things to God. In Abraham's world, the way to give the sacrifice was to put it on the altar, kill it, and burn it so that God would get all of it..blood, bones, and spirit. In Leviticus, there are strict rules about how to do this, including what to do with all the "stuff" that the animal had. Interesting reading. So Isaac helped make the altar and put the sticks for the burning on top. In the story, he asks where the sacrifice is, and Abraham tells him that God will provide the sacrifice. Isaac was willing to do what his father asked, even to becoming the sacrifice. Other places in Genesis show that Isaac was a grown man between 18 to 37 when this happened, so he could have easily overpowered the old man Abraham who was over 100. He didn't, but laid down to do his father's wishes. The story shows that God may ask the "impossible" of us, but when we are willing to do that impossibility, HE will always provide a way to give us peace. It may not be what we expect, but it is surely always the right solution.
When God asked Abraham to kill his son was that him or the devil trying to kill the good seed of God and did Satan come to Abraham and tell him to kill his son not God and that's why God sent an angel?
It was God, not the Satan. God was simply testing Abraham's belief in Him and never intended for the killing to actually happen, which is why He sent the angel right before Isaac would have been killed.
What did Abraham want from God?
Lots of things, but one of the most famous was a test of his trust. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son (the Muslim and Christian interpretations of this debate over which son). Abraham doesn't want to kill his son, but if God says so, he figures he has to. Right before he was going to, however, God told him he essentially passed the test.
What was the hardest thing Abraham had to do?
From a Christian viewpoint: The account of Abraham being willing to offer up his son Isaac in sacrifice. God stopped him right before he went through with it. It is considered a foreshadow of the sacrifice God would make by sacrificing his only-begotten son, Jesus Christ. Since Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son it showed a tremendous amount of faith and set the table for God to do the same thing for the nation of Israel and all of humankind.
What the biblical name of Issac mean?
The meaning of Isaac is implied in Genesis 21:5 and 6. It doesn't come right out and say "Isaac means laughter," but if you are reading it in the Hebrew, it would be plain that that is its meaning.
Who is Issac from the Old Testament?
Isaac is the second of the three Forefathers and (like Abraham and Jacob) one of the greatest personages in Judaism.Isaac (Yitzhak) was a son of Abraham (Genesis ch.21); and God said that His covenant with Abraham would continue with Isaac (Genesis 17:18-19). Isaac had facial features that were identical to Abraham (Rashi commentary, Genesis 25:19).God tested Abraham by asking him to offer Isaac as an offering (see Genesis ch.22); and this readiness for self-sacrifice bestowed a special holiness upon Isaac (Talmud, Yevamot 64).Isaac married Rebecca (Genesis ch.24), his second cousin. Rebecca gave birth to two sons, Esau and Jacob (Genesis ch.25).God spoke to Isaac, confirming His covenant with him (Genesis ch.26).Despite harassment from the Philistines, Isaac enjoyed great success (ibid.). He reopened all the wells which his father had dug and the Philistines had stopped up (ibid.). The king of the Philistines, unable to ignore Isaac's phenomenal success, petitioned him to make a mutual treaty of non-aggression (ibid.).In his advanced years, Isaac sought to bless his elder son Esau (Genesis ch.27). Rebecca took pains to thwart this and to ensure that Jacob would receive the blessing, since she had learned through prophecy (Genesis 25:23) that Jacob would be more favored by God. Later it became apparent that Isaac admitted Rebecca's having done the right thing, since he blessed Jacob again (Genesis 28:1-4) even after he found out what had happened (see Genesis 27:6-16).Isaac sent Jacob to the ancestral family seat in Mesopotamia to choose a wife (Genesis ch.28). Though Jacob didn't return for over twenty years (Genesis 31:38), God granted Isaac extra years, so that he lived on for two decades after Jacob's return.Isaac was buried next to his father Abraham (Genesis 49:31).
What man do the Israelites believe they descended from?
Answer #1:Abraham (through his grandson Jacob, who was also named Israel, in Genesis ch.35).Answer #2:To the above answer, add Adam and Noah (ancestors of Abraham and of mankind in general).
Who was Isaac in Jewish history?
He was the son of Abraham and Sarah. You can find his history in Genesis ch.17, ch.21-22, and ch.24-27. Isaac is the second of the three Forefathers and (like Abraham and Jacob) one of the greatest personages in Judaism. Isaac (Yitzhak) was a son of Abraham (Genesis ch.21); and God said that His covenant with Abraham would continue with Isaac (Genesis 17:18-19). Isaac had facial features that were identical to Abraham (Rashi commentary, Genesis 25:19). God tested Abraham by asking him to offer Isaac as an offering (see Genesis ch.22); and this readiness for self-sacrifice bestowed a special holiness upon Isaac (Talmud, Yevamot 64). Isaac married Rebecca (Genesis ch.24), his second cousin. Rebecca gave birth to two sons, Esau and Jacob (Genesis ch.25). God spoke to Isaac, confirming His covenant with him (Genesis ch.26). Despite harassment from the Philistines, Isaac enjoyed great success (ibid.). He reopened all the wells which his father had dug and the Philistines had stopped up (ibid.). The king of the Philistines, unable to ignore Isaac's phenomenal success, petitioned him to make a mutual treaty of non-aggression (ibid.). In his advanced years, Isaac sought to bless his elder son Esau (Genesis ch.27). Rebecca took pains to thwart this and to ensure that Jacob would receive the blessing, since she had learned through prophecy (Genesis 25:23) that Jacob would be more favored by God. Later it became apparent that Isaac admitted Rebecca's having done the right thing, since he blessed Jacob again (Genesis 28:1-4) even after he found out what had happened (see Genesis 27:6-16). Isaac sent Jacob to the ancestral family seat in Mesopotamia to choose a wife (Genesis ch.28). Though Jacob didn't return for over twenty years (Genesis 31:38), God granted Isaac extra years, so that he lived on for two decades after Jacob's return. Isaac was buried next to his father Abraham (Genesis 49:31).
What religion was Isaac?
What we now call Jewish. Isaac (Yitzhak) was a son of Abraham (Genesis ch.21); and God said that His covenant with Abraham would continue with Isaac (Genesis 17:18-19). Isaac had facial features that were identical to Abraham (Rashi commentary, Genesis 25:19).God tested Abraham by asking him to offer Isaac as an offering (see Genesis ch.22); and this readiness for self-sacrifice bestowed a special holiness upon Isaac (Talmud, Yevamot 64).Isaac married Rebecca (Genesis ch.24), his second cousin. Rebecca gave birth to two sons, Esau and Jacob (Genesis ch.25).God spoke to Isaac, confirming His covenant with him (Genesis ch.26).Despite harassment from the Philistines, Isaac enjoyed great success (ibid.). He reopened all the wells which his father had dug and the Philistines had stopped up (ibid.). The king of the Philistines, unable to ignore Isaac's phenomenal success, petitioned him to make a mutual treaty of non-aggression (ibid.).In his advanced years, Isaac sought to bless his elder son Esau (Genesis ch.27). Rebecca took pains to thwart this and to ensure that Jacob would receive the blessing, since she had learned through prophecy (Genesis 25:23) that Jacob would be more favored by God. (See: Isaac's blessing)Later it became apparent that Isaac admitted to Rebecca's having done the right thing, since he blessed Jacob again (Genesis 28:1-4) even after he found out what had happened (see Genesis 27:6-16).Isaac sent Jacob to the ancestral family seat in Mesopotamia to choose a wife (Genesis ch.28). Though Jacob didn't return for over twenty years (Genesis 31:38), God granted Isaac extra years, so that he lived on for two decades after Jacob's return.Isaac was buried next to his father Abraham, in Hebron (Genesis 49:31).
