I'm glad that you mentioned Isaac's age at the time of the sacrifice, although Josephus gives it as 25. In either case, when people tell the story they always mention the faith of Abraham but neglect the faith of Isaac. He was not a child as he is often depicted to be. He was an adult who could have refused to go along with it. According to Josephus, after Abraham explained the situation, "So he went immediately to the alter to be sacrificed." Abraham's faith was great, but Isaac's faith may have been even greater.
HelenFebruary 21, 2022
I never realized how little we read of him. It is comforting to know that our “smaller” lives are no less honorable than the “greater” ones around us.
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Ronald BarnesFebruary 22, 2022
I'm glad that you mentioned Isaac's age at the time of the sacrifice, although Josephus gives it as 25. In either case, when people tell the story they always mention the faith of Abraham but neglect the faith of Isaac. He was not a child as he is often depicted to be. He was an adult who could have refused to go along with it. According to Josephus, after Abraham explained the situation, "So he went immediately to the alter to be sacrificed." Abraham's faith was great, but Isaac's faith may have been even greater.
HelenFebruary 21, 2022
I never realized how little we read of him. It is comforting to know that our “smaller” lives are no less honorable than the “greater” ones around us.
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