FOR DISCUSSION

• WHY do you think God chose to test Abraham in this way, and what lessons do you believe God intended for Abraham to learn? Could those lessons have been learned through another scenario?

• WHAT are some flaws you see in the story, and how has your traditional interpretation of the story affected your perspective of God and faith?

• WHAT thoughts and emotions do you think Isaac might have experienced during this event, and how would you feel if you were in his place? How do you think this may have affected him in the long run?

• LIST some of the ways you see Abraham honoring God in Genesis 22.