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Abraham's Sacrifice of Issac - Why?
seeker1:
As to the purpose of Abrahams "test". God already KNEW Abraham would pass the test. What was important was that ABRAHAM should KNOW he would pass the test. I suppose there are many possible reasons why it was important. Someone more clever than I am could probably come up with a bunch..
TimothyVI:
--- Quote from: seeker1 on March 24, 2007, 09:06:19 PM ---As to the purpose of Abrahams "test". God already KNEW Abraham would pass the test. What was important was that ABRAHAM should KNOW he would pass the test. I suppose there are many possible reasons why it was important. Someone more clever than I am could probably come up with a bunch..
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I don't know Seeker1,
I thought that was a pretty clever analysis. ;D
Tim
Jackie Lee:
I can't help but wonder if God clued Isaac in that it was just a test. :)
gmik:
If your attitude is one of total trust in God and the sovereingty and overall goodness etc...then Isaac would have trusted Him period....Though he slay me Yet will I serve Him!
wasn't Isaac in his 40's and surely could've gotten away had he wanted..But he TRUSTED no matter what, I get killed or I don't get killed, God in Whom I trust will take care of me.
David didn't kill for the fun of it. War is a little different. Those little babies grew up to be staunch enemies. Those little babies will be in the "All in All". I will not have a haughty spirit that "God may be like that, but I am not". Pride usually goes before a fall. We don't know anything as far as knowing the mind of God. And we know a lot more than most folks.
M.G. has had more to go through than most should have to, and here she is trusting the Lord in her life. That blesses me. That is the attitude I want.
No, no one is gonna look God in the face and call Him a liar or a murderer. This experience of evil we call "life" isn't our life. When we are "all in all" is when we will start living!! And we don't know ALL things yet. Who knows the Mind of Christ??
Humility in the face of the Almighty, not worthy of His love or attention, amazed that I have it anyway. Whew! Fall down & worship Him now. He is worthy of our love and respect.
Flipper:
It is my understanding that besides being a test of Abraham's Faith, it was a foreshadow that God would sacrifice His son 2000 years later.
Also, didn't these events occur on the same mount?
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