21 - The Calling of Abraham
Bible Curious
English - May 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Philosophy bible bible curious torah genesis exodus gospel of matthew moses jesus christ god yahweh Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Yahweh's calling of Abraham is a pivotal moment in the narrative of Genesis. Modern people know Abraham best for the harrowing account where God asks him to sacrifice his own son Isaac as a burnt offering, and Abraham actually obeys, only to be stopped by an angel at the last moment and told to sacrifice a wild ram instead.
This astonishing act of total submission to God's will is held up by Christians, Jews and Muslims alike as a model of perfect faith and obedience, while at the same time being used by critics as evidence that the God of the Bible is a sadistic tyrant. What exactly is this "faith" so often spoken about in reference to God and the Bible?