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Links-Studies
Dear Reader; if you share our joy in the total lawfulness and righteousness of what Yahweh demanded of his friend Avraham, that it was in fact not the demand itself that made the trial difficult, but rather the unique circumstances within which it was given, you may wish to visit some of the below-listed sources and authors. You may conclude, in visitation, that they also would give glory to our wonderful and merciful Creator, who knows, not merely how to test the heart of his servant, but also how to deliver him from the hour of trial! As the master of wisdom, Shlomo the king said, truly, “…there is nothing new under the sun…” But for the faithful, are not all things made new daily, in continual refreshing of the spirit through good works and kindness? Pleasant reading!
For some other interesting thoughts on the “akedah.”…
Try:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0411/is_n1_v42/ai_13796423
An article by Lippman Bodoff, “The real test of the Akedah: blind obedience versus moral choice.” In “Judaism” magazine, winter, 1993. Contains many references for further study. And for those willing to part with some of their hard-earned cash, he now has a book out, more information at www.lippmanbodoff.com . I have not looked at the book yet; tell me what you think if you do. And for those who still can't for the life of them figure why Yahweh would test Abraham in such a way, see Testing... (aka "advice to the Lovelorn"). Get up to date on subtleties of testing; some as old as time.
Of course, web logs come and go. Yahweh giveth, and he taketh away. Blessed be his name. Let us know of new and interesting developments in this area.
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