God could never have expected Abraham to kill Isaac. Others infer that God never asked Abraham to sacrifice his son literally, because God only considers kosher animals fit for offerings ...

One of the most well-known stories in the Bible is the account of how Abraham's faith in God was demonstrated by a willingness to sacrifice his long-awaited ... taken a key biblical text -- the ...

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it seems as if Isaac has only one blessing to give. One child will be chosen; the other will be rejected. Just like Abraham, both sons are, in a sense, sacrificed. The family is changed forever.

where he may be the angel who prevents Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, his son. Popular depictions of the archangel Zadkiel often show him holding a dagger or sword, but this apparently menacing ...

But Abraham takes Isaac as he is commanded and right before he sacrifices him, divine intervention stays his hand. There are a few different interpretations of what that means exactly.

One of Drazin’s central arguments is that the Bible often raises more questions than it answers. Many biblical terms and ...