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NASB	Genesis 22:1 Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."
AMPLIFIED 2015	Genesis 22:1 Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he answered, "Here I am."

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Subject: What's bothering Rashi?: Vayeira

Bible Note: Hi Eliyahu,

Since, as you have already said, we are not given a record of any such conversation between Satan and the LORD in referrence to Abraham, we really cannot know about that. Equally true of any such conversation between Ishmael and Isaac.

I tend to go with what is written in James about this event: James 2:22 "You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;" So this leads me to agree with Ramban, "giving validity to his faith".

Was Abraham's treaty with Avimelech wrong for Abraham to make? Was not the command to slay all in the land given after Abraham? As I read the story of Abraham and Avimelech, it seems that God has favor on Avimelech. What do you think?

Do you think that God is imposing a greater testing of Isreal because of similar actions, in giving away land, and seeking treaties with it's enemies?

I think that God would have commanded Abraham to offer Isaac whether or not Abraham had made a treaty with Avimelech, because of the other purposes that act served, in prophetically protraying Jesus' sacrifice, but this is of course my own opinion. In Hebrews we are told that Abraham fully expected God to raise Isaac from the dead, and so it may have been less terrifying, and more mistifying - I don't know.

(Just a small thing, but it helps me to read longer posts - Could you insert paragraph breaks - a blank line - so that this is not a solid block of text? It helps my tired eyes to read)

Anyway, these are some of my thoughts. Let me know what you think. Many of us here in the US are wondering if perhaps some the the calamities that have happened to us are because of our pressure on the Israeli government to give up land.

God bless you!

Love in Christ,
Mark