Genesis 22: 9,10.
2007-10-09 04:14:48 · 12 answers · asked by conundrum 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
David J.. I Do know the answers to the Questions I pose, I want to see what the response is out there... I am Not an Idiot. Be respectful.
2007-10-09 11:46:45 · update #1
Of course Isaac knew he was going to be sacrificed--maybe not from the very onset. But he understood from Avraham's answer to his question that HE was the way that G-d was testing Avraham.
Jews believe that both men knew that it was a test, and had faith that G-d would intervene. BUT--we also believe that both men were ready and willing to go through with the test if need be.
Isaac was bound in order to prevent his natural reactions from kicking in. Even if I was willing to be sacrificed, for instance, I wouldn't trust myself not to fight back...
and Avraham would have been no match for him. Isaac was 37 at the time, and Avraham was well over 100. Believe me, if he hadn't been a willing participant, Isaac didn't have to be.
It's not an easy story, and I'm sure that it wasn't easy for the participants to go through. In fact, you'll notice that Sarah dies right after this incident, and one can infer that the situation was too much for her to bear.
2007-10-09 07:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tehilla V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are people saying that Isaac never knew that he was to be sacrificed??? He didn't know BEFORE, but he would have when Abraham tied him up. The fact that Isaac didn't fight or argue with Abraham (who would have been about 125 years old) showed his willing obedience and faith in God. Isaac was the result of one of Gods miracles; Abraham was too old to have a son, but God allowed it to happen. This would have given him more faith to accept the fact that God could quite easilly resurect him again.
Even if a person were willing to serve as a sacrifice though, there might be violent involuntary reactions when the slaughtering knife was used. Abraham’s binding of Isaac hand and foot would prevent or control such involuntary reaction.
2007-10-09 13:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because with a real live lamb, the lamb can move or run off before slaughtering by the knife without being tied.
This is why he was tied. Abraham knew what he was doing and was very sorrowful but he wanted obey God. God was really testing him.
2007-10-09 11:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Issac didn't know that he was being sacrificed. In verse 7, he is asking where the lamb was for sacrificing. Read the whole story. this is how things in the Bible get misconstrued, people don't read the verses surrounding.
2007-10-09 11:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by coutterhill 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Isaac was a child,and his father knew he would be scared,
but God intervened and it did not happen,tell,s how
God loved his people.
2007-10-09 11:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by elaine 30705 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaac was indeed willing, but he allowed himself to be bound so that he should not move and possibly render the sacrifice invalid.
2007-10-09 11:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
To forestall the natural reaction. Even being willing, the self preservation instinct is automatic in us.
2007-10-09 11:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by Sal D 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Can you imagine what agony this must have caused Abraham? How do you think Issac felt once he figured out that he was going to be the sacrifice?
This story always shocks me when I think about it, I can't believe that I once thought it was the actions of a loving god.
2007-10-09 11:22:13 · answer #8 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
isaac didnt know that abraham was intending to sacrifice him. isaac thought it was strange that there was no animal to be sacrificed. you really should read the bible more.
2007-10-09 11:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Because it wasnt him .
He was to sacrifice his only son......... a second born son can never be the only son.
This happened during the 14 years when Abraham had only one son.........
What sacrifice would it be to give away your son if you knew there was another who would carry your seed ?
Therefore, as history also supports..... It was the first born that was to be sacrificed and this event is still commemorated by the descendants of the first son during the Hajj.
1-----After Abraham had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as HIS WIFE. -- GENESIS 16:3
2------So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the name of HIS SON, whom Hagar bore, ISHMAEL. - GENESIS 16:15
4 ------And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre; -- Gen 25:09
5 ------ Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: --- Gen 25:12
When these two verses (Gen. 17:21 and Gen.21:12) are examined within the context of other verses in the same book, it becomes evident that the Ishamaelites were included in God’s promises and His covenant with Abraham: God’s covenant with Abraham was made before the latter had any children (Gen. 12:13) It was reiterated after the birth of Ishmael and before the birth of Isaac (Gen. 17:4); ii) While Gen.21:12 indicates that in Isaac shall Abraham’s seed be called , the very following verse (Gen. 21:13) calls Ishmael Abraham’s seed; iii) As Isaac was blessed and hence is included in God’s promise.
“… of the son of the bondswoman (i.e. Ishmael) will I make a great nation because he is thy seed” (Gen. 21:13)
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2007-10-09 11:19:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋