Episode 16 - Akedah: The Sacrifice of Isaac (Part 2)
EPISODE SUMMARY
We continue Abraham and Isaac's story. Isaac is about to be sacrificed when an Angel intervenes and lets Abraham know that it was all a test. What happens after? This episode answers all your questions!
EPISODE NOTES
In last week’s episode of The Bible You Thought You Knew, we left Abraham ready to sacrifice his son Isaac, after God had ordered him to.
Instead of protesting this horrifying decision or trying to protect his son, The Child of Promise, he just goes with it.
However, as soon as Abraham is ready to take his son’s life, an Angel intervenes and lets him know all of it was a test by God. At the same time, a ram appears, and they sacrifice it instead.
This story might seem straight-forward, but many parts of it are shrouded in mystery.
For example, on the journey to the place of the sacrifice, Abraham and Isaac are accompanied by two young men, but we never really know who these men are.
Similarly, when everything is well and done, it is said Abraham and the two young men go back to Beer-Sheba, with no mention of Isaac.
What happened to Isaac after the test? Who were the two young men accompanying Abraham and his son? And what is the significance of the ram?
We answer all these questions in this week’s episode, so tune in to learn how Abraham’s saga ended!
Key points discussed
Abraham and Isaac make their way to the place of worship (02:41)
Abraham is ready to sacrifice his son (05:02)
The meaning of the test (07:01)
The reason behind the ram’s appearance (09:23)
The two young men (15:06)
Additional Resources
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