Commentary on the 'Isaac Incident'
Genesis chapter 22
A couple of friends of mine would argue about the theological implications of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son. Many read it as Abraham is willing to follow God anywhere. In this way he comes across as religious freak you can't relate to. Today I learned much about this passage, and only the first three sections. I know ( Read more... )
A couple of friends of mine would argue about the theological implications of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son. Many read it as Abraham is willing to follow God anywhere. In this way he comes across as religious freak you can't relate to. Today I learned much about this passage, and only the first three sections. I know ( Read more... )
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We read a really interesting treatise on the Sarah/Hagar incident in my Gender and Religion class that I think you'd really like. It's all about the different translations and what 'actually' happened. Let me see if I can dig up the name of the book.
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