Binding of Isaac

Knowledge is describe as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. (Oxford Dictionary pg. 1) God limits the knowledge of his doings a great amount in the Hebrew Bible, but specifically in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, many stories, such as Adam and Eve or Job, reveals how God limits knowledge from his people. The question is, why does God limits knowledge from his people? God is said…

Leaving out the story of Abraham and Isaac would have kept from the reader/listener the trials that God put Abraham through. Making Abraham take his son, that was only possible because of God, to a mountain and to sacrifice his son to God. The absence of this makes the reading of the story…

Soren Kierkegaard, is one of the biggest influential existential philosophers. He set the tone for many 20th century philosophers. He lived a very short and prolific life. He considered himself a religious writer, however he had a very peculiar form and understanding of faith. What is interesting about Kierkegaard’s philosophy is his idea of linking faith to religious existentialism, which is far from being a traditional Christian approach. He believed that religious existentialism implicates a…

This was a test to see if he had faith in god, but not just to see if god existed. Abraham believed that no matter what happens to Isaac, he will have Isaac back at the end. Since Abraham withstood the test, at the last minute when he went to sacrifice isaac, he was allowed to sacrifice a ramp instead. Therefore, Kierkegaard described Abraham as the knight of faith because his action was not universal. He did everything as god commanded without…

The story of Abraham and Isaac from the Bible is quite an interesting one. The story tells of God ordering Abraham to bring the best thing that he owned to the top of a mountain and sacrifice it there. If the best thing that Abraham owned was something simple then this story would be a nice story where a man shows his devotion to God by giving up something simple yet beloved in His name; however, what Abraham decides to be his best is not so simple in the slightest. Isaac, the son of Abraham,…

conflicting perspectives on theology and worship. However, these three faiths are interrelated, even complementary, in terms of tradition, origin, and practice. This interrelation is no more apparent than in the narrative of Abraham and the binding of his son, Isaac/Ishmael, which was first recorded in Genesis 22. All three faiths view this story as significant, however there is a disjunction within the details of the narrative as well as what should be taken from the teachings. This paper will…

Renaissance-era piece. Without looking at the title or artist’s statement, I knew it was of Abraham sacrificing Isaac. It had the iconic look of one of the most infamous stories from the Bible. So, with that memorable moment and painting in mind, I went to ARTstor through the Hale Library. ‘Abraham and Isaac’ were the key words I used but there were too many paintings.…

sense of justice and yet holds his tongue when it comes to his favoured son. Further inquiry can arise when it comes to the sacrificial procedure itself, including the question: Why didn’t Isaac protest it? Abraham was more than one hundred years old when this story occurs and it has been concluded that Isaac was in his late thirties, yet there is no indication that he resisted or refused his father. Furthermore, when Abraham goes to sacrifice his son, reaching for the knife to kill him, an…

The Sacrifice of Isaac and its Relevance “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.”(Genesis 22:2) Upon reading this verse, a reader might ask themselves “Why would God command Abraham to do such a horrible thing?” Especially after He had kept to his word and blessed Sarah with this miracle pregnancy, just a chapter before? I believe the answer is embedded in the notion that…

“Isaac and History of Jocassee” There are so many ways to look at the character Isaac. Isaac is the son of Amy Holcombe and raised as the son of Billy Holcombe, but is Holland Winchester’s son. Everyone in town can tell that Isaac is the son of Holland Winchester. Isaac is even asked by many people in the community if he is a Winchester. There is only one way to truly consider this and decide what you need to learn. First, I must look and see why Ron Rash chose the characters he did in his…