What kind of father was Abraham?

Question

He was going to kill his innocent son without question. So he could sacrifice him to God. I don't know about you Christions but right there is where I would be shaking hands with the Devil. Well? xx
Oops was it taken out of context?

Bull if I didnt look better than Britney Spears I would cut my own throat. xx

So it's ok because he was stopped. I just don't bye that. He didnt know he was Going to be stopped. He was determined to go through with it. If it had been Ishmael he would have kicked his ***.

Answer 1

he had plenty of kids--he wouldn't have missed that one

Answer 2

God had told Abraham(who was just as dumb as me or any other Dad)that in Isaac he would make a great nation.Now Abraham believed God(and it was counted to him as righteousness)and knew that God would keep His promise.He didn't know how God would do it,he just knew He would.That's why at the bottom of Mt. Moriah(Calvary in the New Testament)Abraham told his servants "The lad and I are going up to worship and WE will return".
When Isaac asked "Where is the sacrifice?" Abraham said "Don't worry ,God will provide HIMSELF(Jesus) a sacrificial lamb."Then the Angel of the Lord(the Angel of the Lord is always the pre-incarnate Jesus)stopped him and there was a ram there for them to kill.
See, it was an illustration of what God was going to do on that exact spot 2000 years later ,sacrifice His Son,His only Son.

Answer 3

The biggest issue is that he was an unquestioning SON of god and while Abraham is celebrated for that lets not forget that Issac was a strapping young teenager and more than able to stop his dad from following through with gods order and for his willingness deserves great credit as well . you should also remember that an angel of god stopped this human sacrifice and allowed abraham to father a nation . the lesson being total dedication to god will be rewarded .

Answer 4

He didn't do it..I feel the reason God had asked Him to do this was,,He wanted to show Him what pain He was going to go through when Jesus His son was going to offered up for all sins..It also was a test of Faith,the Lord gave Abraham this son,Abraham was going to be a Father of many nations..He had to be tested to see if His faith would stand.Although God knew that He could trust Abraham,,but Abraham didn't know His faith He had in the Lord..Thank goodness God would never ask that of anyone now,because Jesus was the sacrifice made for all men..

Answer 5

We really don't know what kind of father he was. I suppose that he did father Ishmael. The mother was Hagar. Now, if this is true he caused us some real problems. Arabs!! I wonder what linage Hagar came from. At any rate , God told Hagar that her offspring would be the father of many nations. He also told her that they would behave as wild donkeys. That part is accurate.
Oh, it just came to me. Hagar was a domesticated baboon. I sincerely hope in the great by and by Abraham gets his butt kicked to the point it shoulder high.

Answer 6

If you read the story not as literal fact but rather as a metaphor, it lessens in its scariness and becomes powerful. God asks us to put his will before all others. The story reminds us that a God-centered life is the only one that will set us free.

Because of this and other Abraham stories, Jews, Christians, and Muslims find ways to more fully submit to God will.

peace

Answer 7

ABRAHAM WAS A WONDERFUL FATHER

Gen.5:3,6,9,12,15,18,21,25,28 is 1056 to
Noah born Gen.7:6; Noah age 600 in flood year at 1656 after Adam.
Noah has 350 years life. Gen.9:28,29;
Shem has 502 years life Gen.11:10,11;
Gen.11:10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24 is 222 years and v.32; 205 is 427 years, Gen.12:4 Abraham age 75, 427 after flood, next 100, is 527, 25 after Shem.
Ishmael is 438 to 575 after Gen.16:16; 25:17; Isaac is 452 to 632 Gen.5:21; 35:28,29; Jacob Gen.47:9,11,28; 642 to 659 and Joseph has 53 years to 712 years after the flood birth Gen.30:24; to age 110 death. Gen.50:26;
Abraham at 427 is Gal.3:16-18; and at Exo.7:7; 12:40,41; 430 years to Moses at 857 after the flood, he has half a million heirs to take to the Promised Land.
Num.33:38,39; Aaron age 123, 40th year dies. Deut.34:7; Moses age 120, 40th year dies, Josh.5:6,10,12; ends 40 years 14 days into new year 898 to Judges 11:26; 300 years is 1198 after flood.

Abraham was born 352 years after the flood. Gen.12:4; He is age 75 at 427 years after the flood.
Abraham Gen.21:5; is age 100 when Isaac is born, year 452 after the flood. Isaac is heir to all Abraham has and to the Promised Land covenant, 25 years later Gen.22:2;
God Said,Take thine only son Isaac to offer as a burnt offering." HOW CAN HE BE HEIR TO ALL ABRAHAM HAS AND TO THE PROMISED LAND COVENANT IS HE IS DEAD?
Heb.11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Heb.11:18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Heb.11:19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Gen.22:11-18 [ Jesus will come from Abraham #20 Matt.1:1-17; Jesus #62 son in the genealogy.
Gen.21:11,12 [ Abraham was very grieved over Ishmael, God said it is fine ];
ABRAHAM TRUSTED GOD.
Gen.25:7,9 [ HIS TWO SONS BURIED HIM AS HE WAS THEIR FRIEND AND FATHER ];

Answer 8

Neither you nor I lived then so who are we to judge. He must have done something right He did end up as one of the good guys in the Bible

Answer 9

Remember, God is the source of all morality. Why do you think he said, "hey, go kill your kids. aaaah, I'm only kidding!"

Answer 10

a good one