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Episode 194: The Akeida—Genesis 22 for Grownups
Episode 194
Friday, 15 November, 2024

There is so much context here! But what stands out in Genesis 22 more than anything are the conflicting emotions and turmoil. Tired of platitudes and pat answers to the hard questions? Me too. There is a lot going on here that too many people don’t even want to acknowledge. This is a text tailor made to be wrestled with and we aren’t given any easy answers to important questions so why pretend otherwise? Sometimes, in order to be our ally in our faith walk, the Bible must eschew easy interpretations to force us to hunt for the meat hidden within. Transcript: https://theancientbridge.com/2024/11/episode-194-the-akeida-genesis-22-for-grownups/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/W9jW5zKoJAg