Ali Ataie – Child Sacrifice Why Did God Command Abraham to Sacrifice His Son, Isaac
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Speaker discusses how Jesus Christ's promised to obey His father's promises was a test for his loyalty. The ancient pagans sacrificed their children as a demonstration of their obedience to their false gods. Jesus Christ's promise to love his son leads to a question about whether or not he is willing to sacrifice his son.
AI: Transcript ©
This is what God ultimately wanted, a willingness
to obey,
not the actual sacrifice of Abraham's son.
Indeed, this was an evident test.
You see, the ancient pagans used to sacrifice
their children as a demonstration of their obedience
to their false gods.
God tested Abraham
saying, in essence,
do you love me enough to be willing
to sacrifice your son if I asked you?
Your love for me, the one and only
true God, should exceed the love of the
pagans for their false gods.