🔥The Akedah (Genesis 22) Faith, Obedience, and Divine Testing 🔥
Fri, Sep 05
|Zoom - 12:00 PM - ET
The Akedah is more than a test of Abraham’s faith — it is a story that continues to ask us: What does obedience look like in the face of uncertainty? How do we hold faith when God’s command seems beyond comprehension?
Time & Location
Sep 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM CDT
Zoom - 12:00 PM - ET
Guests
About the event
This narrative has stirred hearts and minds for millennia, and in our time together, we’ll explore it from multiple angles:
Hebrew Linguistics – uncovering the subtle wordplays and meanings that shape the story.
Cultural Context – stepping into the ancient Near Eastern mindset to see the text as Abraham’s world saw it.
Early Church Fathers – how the Akedah became a cornerstone in Christian interpretation and Christological typology.
Modern Reflections – how today’s scholars wrestle with the tension between divine command and human response.