Abraham And Isaac Flashcards
Summarise the story of Abraham and Isaac.
God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac so they go up to a mountain and Abraham ties Isaac onto it. As Abraham lifts the knife to kill Isaac an angel from God stops him, the angel says it was a test of faith and tells him to sacrifice a lamb caught in a bush nearby.
Explain the historical context of the story of Abraham and Isaac.
The culture of ancient near East where child sacrifice was common this is God telling the Israelites to stop doing this.
Explain the family tree of Abraham and Isaac.
Abraham and Sarah have Isaac.
Abraham and his servants Hagar have ishmael.
Hagar and Ishmael are sent to the desert.
Explain one interpretation of the story of Abraham and Isaac.
Abraham is like the government of the world. Isaac is like the young fighters of the world. The soldiers get killed but is the government’s fault that they got killed and they should’ve listened to God
