The main clue in this story comes in the first words: “And so it was that after these things, God tested Abraham.” (Genesis 22:1) This retrospective beginning is meant, I believe, to teach us ...

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

Story of Abraham and Isaac teaches, "what it means to fear God And it means this: To fear God is to do whatever He asks of us, when He asks.".

Abraham and Isaac before the Sacrifice, Jan Victors, 1642. ... we are told in Genesis of the conversation the boy has with his father as they climb the mountain together.

Sarah, Abraham and Isaac — those giants of Genesis — are made small by the big screen. There are dangerous horsemen and a burning city and hallucinogenic visions, yes, but this is not Darren ...

(Reading: Genesis 24; 25:19-34; 27) Among Israel’s great patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — Isaac is something of a transitional figure.

Q:Good God Squad piece this week, Rabbi! I am preaching this coming Sunday on that father/son relationship of Abraham and Isaac at my church in Patchogue, N.Y., where I serve as pastor. I love ...

And then, when Abraham agrees to follow God's command, God sends a ram in Isaac's place: "And Abraham took the ram and offered it up for a burnt offering in place of his son." (Genesis 22:13) ...

The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the most challenging stories in the Bible but that's exactly what drew filmmaker David Helling to it. His feature debut film, "His Only Son," depicts the ...