Akedah: The Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac, the event so pivotal to the entirety of Scripture that it impressed the hearts of those in Orthodox Judaism to include it in their daily liturgy. Every day they acknowledge this portion of the Bible in their prayers. Here we will examine the majority of Genesis 22 and pick some of my favorite details, and things I only recently stumbled across and bring them to light in light of what we find in the Gospels.

We often talk of the faith of Abraham, and willingness to commit the ultimate loss to God, but… what if we look at the other side of the coin through Isaac’s perspective? It’s not JUST the faithfulness of the father, but also the willingness of the Son, as well. Here we will take a look at the ages of the parties involved, the ancient blood covenant, and as well as commonalities between the testaments. This was recorded in early August 2024 while filling in as teacher on the first Wednesday night of the month.