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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Heavenly harassment.
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Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 13:15:51 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  4 13:15:51 1984
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> [Bob Brown]
> If you look at the story Abraham states clearly to the
> attendant that (paraphrased) " Me and the boy will be back
> directly."
> 
> Now Father Abraham was lying thru his teeth cause he knew Isaac
> was gonna get cut or he was making a faith statement that even if Isaac
> died on the Altar that God would raise him up.

And it says in Hebrews that it was the latter.

> Another interesting parallel for Christians..Note that it is Abraham's
> willingness to sacrifice his son that opens up the way for his covenant
> partner YHWH to commit to sacrifice His Son for Abraham (further on
> down the line.)

Other parallels:
	Three days to get to Moriah/three days in tomb
	Moriah very close to Calvary geographically
	God provided the sacrifice both times
	Only sons (quibble, if you want)
	Sons raised from dead (see Hebrews)

-- 
Paul DuBois		{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois

"Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein
do I delight."
				Psalm 119:35