Abraham's faith was tested by God's command to sacrifice his son from "summary" of Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard
Abraham received a command from God that went against everything he held dear. He was told to sacrifice his own son, the son whom he loved more than anything else in the world. This command was not just difficult or challenging; it was an impossibility. How could Abraham, a man of faith, be asked to commit such an act of ultimate betrayal against his own flesh and blood?Despite the absurdity and cruelty of the command, Abraham did not question or doubt God's will. He did not try to negotiate or find a way out of the situation. Instead, he obeyed without hesitation, without reservation. He took his son to the mountain, bound him, and raised the knife to kill him. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son, not because he believed it was the right thing to do, but because he believed it was what God wanted him to do.
Abraham's faith was not a blind faith or a thoughtless obedience. It was a faith that transcended the rational, the ethical, the moral. It was a faith that defied human understanding, that went beyond...
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