Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site akgua.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!akgua!rjb From: rjb@akgua.UUCP (R.J. Brown [Bob]) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Heavenly harassment. Message-ID: <1016@akgua.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Oct-84 12:08:13 EDT Article-I.D.: akgua.1016 Posted: Mon Oct 1 12:08:13 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Oct-84 06:37:04 EDT References: <1258@pucc-h> Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta Lines: 17 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. 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.) Bob Brown {...ihnp4!akgua!rjb}