These chapters tell of the story of Isaac, the son of Abram. Abram is getting really old and God comes up to him a tells him that he is to have a son with his wife who is to be called Isaac. He is to start a country and Abram is to become the father of all his people. Because of this, God renames Abram with the name of Abraham. Why? Beats me. So Abraham has Isaac and circumcises him because the Lord said so. God then tells Abraham to kill his son Isaac in offering for Him. Abraham is about to do so when he is stopped. Turns out this was all a test of his faith and he had succeeded.
This has to be one of the worst pranks ever made in history. God promised him that he would have many children and when he finally has one, He tells him to kill him. And He doesn't stop him until he is about to kill his son. Abraham was willing and didn't complain but I bet he was dying in the inside. What I wonder is how did Isaac react to his father pulling out a knife and pointing it at him. And, from what i remember, God does a lot of these "tests" in the old testament.
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