It is the one God made to Abraham. The children of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs will go down to Egypt, become a great nation, become slaves, and then God will redeem them and bring them to the ...

Abraham heard the voice of God and an outrageous request, yet the patriarch trusted God. This was a test for Abraham, not God, for God knew Abraham would obey, but Abraham’s willingness to ...

As we reflect on these truths, may our prayer life be transformed — from duty to delight, from formula to friendship, from fear to faith. May we knock with persistence, ask with trust, and receive ...

Abraham rebukes God: “Far be it from You to do such a thing, to bring death upon the innocent as well as the guilty, so that innocent and guilty fare alike. Far be it from You!

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...