Rocky wrote:Ed, But that makes no sense to. Would it not just be easier to take the bible for what it says? Ed you just can't dismiss scripture because it does not line up with what you want it to mean. I have seen people on here concerning a variety of subjects give you clear scriptures and either you will say Oh that's not what it is in the greek or will call it a "hyperbole" or its just "figures of speech" or that's not what it really means in its context. That kind of logic is how cults and bad theology gets started in the first place.Justaned wrote:I think God uses many figures of speech to humanize Himself so we can better relate to what God is telling us.
Rocky
If you think about it all the acts of Abraham's faith is listed before this verse. From then on it is pretty much a shift of focus from Abraham to Isaac. So after Abraham walks in faith after God for at least 25+ years God is finally giving him the big test which according to you Abraham passes but then we see nothing more of Abraham. Don't you think God knew Abraham's faith and even the lack of it in some instances long before this?
And I say 25+ years because we don't know the exact age of Abraham when he was called by God and obeyed. But we know he was 75 when promised a son that he didn't see in Isaac until he was 100 and then how many years after Isaac's birth did this occur. Some think Abraham was about 139 or so. If that is factual then Abraham walked in faith for nearly 64 before this happened. I think God knew, don't you.
