alot of people believe this but would this be extreme faith that abrahm had,seeing that Isaac came from the deadness of Sarahs womb that he believed if he took isaacs life God would surely raise him up again knowing that he was the fulfillment of the Lords promise?
2006-09-18 08:30:41 · 8 answers · asked by holyghost130 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
James 1:13 reads With evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone
2006-09-18 08:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it was a test of his faith to strengthen it. Abraham was close to God, and when asked to slay Isaac, he did not hesitate. Since Isaac was a promised child, Abraham could have had the thought that Isaac was the messiah. Wether he thought that he was the promised mesiah or not, he did believe that God could raise him from the dead or at least give him another son.
2006-09-18 17:43:42 · answer #2 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was testing Abraham's faith. Isn't it funny that God did so by asking him to offer his only son as a sacrifice. Which is exactly what God did for us. Could you do that, could I? I hope He never asks this of me, and if He does; I hope I can be as faithful as Abraham.
2006-09-18 15:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two sides to this story, some religions say that Issac was the one who was supposed to be sacrificed, and others say that it was Ishmael.
You can't really answer that until you know who really was on the chopping block.
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jwpaulk, Abraham had two sons...
2006-09-18 15:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by meKrystle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obedience is no virtue if, in so obeying, it causes you to commit evil. If I were a god, I'd have a lot more respect for someone who stood up for what was morally right, even at the risk of his own damnation, than I would for someone who would blindly commit any atrocity someone told him to....
2006-09-18 15:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was Ishmael not Isaac
2006-09-18 15:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by abdulaziiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*All-knowing* god didn't *know* if Abraham loved him so he gave him a test to see. (Not so *all-knowng* after all).
2006-09-18 15:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
testing his faith!
2006-09-18 15:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by Ryan's gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋