when abraham took isak 2 sley,he heard the voices does this mean he was schizophrenic?

Answer 1

Yes, this was the first written accounts of insane people. This same insane quality is now written into Catholic law.

With love in all mens.

Answer 2

Funny you should bring that up.
I recently reserved copy of "The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind" from Seattle Public Library.
Read it years ago but was not really into it.
Gonna give a re read
here is link to wikipedia regarding BICAMERALISM.......

I think you will find the topic fascinating.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origin_of_Consciousness_in_the_Breakdown_of_the_Bicameral_Mind

excerpt from link:
In psychology, bicameralism is a controversial theory which argues that the human brain once assumed a state known as a bicameral mind in which cognitive functions are divided between one part of the brain which appears to be "speaking," and a second part which listens and obeys.

The term was coined by psychologist Julian Jaynes, who presented the idea in the 1976 book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, wherein he made the case that the bicameral mentality was the normal state of the human mind everywhere as recently as 3000 years ago. He used governmental bicameralism metaphorically to describe this state, exemplifying his theoretical postulate that language (and thus thought) expands by the use of metaphors.

Answer 3

An Atheist would say yes.

A Monotheist would say no.

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction.

The one true God communicated directly with Abraham. This was not a auditory hallucination.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

No, but by this question clearly we need to learn how to read metaphorical poetry.

Hearing has several meanings, here is one less commonly used. It simply says that he understood; as when the blind say, Oh I see.

Let us review our scriptural wording:
Abram was renamed Abraham meaning "Father of all the living";
Isaac it is written means "laughter"...

Did the Father of all the living bind his laughter?

Answer 5

nope doesn't mean it at all, to be schizophrenic you need to display a number of the symptoms and voices can be caused by a number of other things.
He may have actually heard the voice of God, we will never know

Answer 6

NO: The voice was identifiable. And the task was clear as to what was to be done.

Answer 7

what is wrong with some of you people