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Aug 4

28m 23s

Why Did God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice Isa...

Kaitlyn Schiess

About this episode

The story of Abraham and Isaac is one of the most unsettling passages in the Bible. Kaitlyn explains why God tested Abraham even though he already knew what Abraham would do, and what the story reveals about both faith and the character of God. God's tests are not meant to reveal something to him, but to reveal and form something in us.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:04 - Why Did God Test Abraham?

5:27 - Uncomfortable Things in Scripture

10:15 - Tempting vs Testing

16:15 - Faithfulness

25:36 - Wrapping Up

27:51 - End Credits

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