This week, we look at one of the most difficult passages in the bible to comprehend. Not that it’s hard to understand what’s going on – it’s a simple, powerfully-told story that a child could remember. And yet it raises questions for which we struggle to find answers. It brings up emotions we’d rather not feel.… Continue reading A postcard from the edge (Gen 22) – part one

This week, we’re looking at the (in)famous story of Abraham and the command to sacrifice his son, Isaac. If you’re just joining us today, you really need to begin from the start of the story on Monday. And we began by asking: why would God ask Abraham to do such a thing? But you see, this wasn’t… Continue reading A postcard from the edge (Gen 22) – part two

This week, we’re looking at the (in)famous story of Abraham and the command to sacrifice his son, Isaac. If you’re just joining us today, you really need to begin from the start of the story on Monday. We began by asking: why would God ask Abraham to do such a thing? Yesterday, we looked at one… Continue reading A postcard from the edge (Gen 22) – part three

This week, we’re looking at the (in)famous story of Abraham and the command to sacrifice his son, Isaac. If you’re just joining us today, you really need to begin from the start of the story on Monday. We began by asking: why would God ask Abraham to do such a thing? On Tuesday, we looked at… Continue reading A postcard from the edge (Gen 22) – part four

As we finish our week-long look at the story of Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22), we have just a few “loose ends” to tidy up. And they focus on the conclusion of the story: Gen 22:15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself,… Continue reading A postcard from the edge (Gen 22) – part five