What Is the Akedah? Aaron Koller on Genesis 22

Silhouetted Abraham and Isaac walk up Mount Moriah at sunrise, Abraham carrying wood for the offering, in an oil-painted style evoking Genesis 22 and the Akedah.

What Is the Meaning of the Akedah in Genesis 22?

The Bible’s ultimate test of obedience has yielded strikingly different interpretations.

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