Abraham’s ultimate call from God was to sacrifice his son Isaac. God had promised to bring him descendants “as numerous as the sands on the seashore” through Isaac.

Since the start of the 2022 season, Cleveland’s 151 sacrifice flies rank second in the AL and fourth in the majors behind Kansas City (160), Arizona (175) and the Dodgers (178).

Isaac is the fulfillment of God’s promise, the long-awaited and almost-despaired-of biological heir and heir of the covenant. Now God asks Abraham to sacrifice him.

At the centre, we see Abraham receiving a divine message from a host of angels, informing him that his wife, Sarah, will bear a son despite her old age. Other significant scenes include Abraham ...

Unmasking the persistence of the sacrificial impulse in contemporary society. in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited ...

Unmasking the persistence of the sacrificial impulse in contemporary society. in Genesis 22:1–19, God tests Abraham’s faith by commanding him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham, who had waited ...