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    The document is an academic essay analyzing the story of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Genesis 22. It argues that the purpose of testing Abraham in this story was both to demonstrate Abraham's complete devotion to God as well as to fulfill the original covenant that God made with Abraham to bless him. The essay uses literary techniques in the story and Abraham's interactions with God and Isaac to support this dual purpose.

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    The document is an academic essay analyzing the story of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Genesis 22. It argues that the purpose of testing Abraham in this story was both to demonstrate Abraham's complete devotion to God as well as to fulfill the original covenant that God made with Abraham to bless him. The essay uses literary techniques in the story and Abraham's interactions with God and Isaac to support this dual purpose.

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    The document is an academic essay analyzing the story of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Genesis 22. It argues that the purpose of testing Abraham in this story was both to demonstrate Abraham's complete devotion to God as well as to fulfill the original covenant that God made with Abraham to bless him. The essay uses literary techniques in the story and Abraham's interactions with God and Isaac to support this dual purpose.

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    Genesis Essay

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    The document is an academic essay analyzing the story of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Genesis 22. It argues that the purpose of testing Abraham in this story was both to demonstrate Abraham's complete devotion to God as well as to fulfill the original covenant that God made with Abraham to bless him. The essay uses literary techniques in the story and Abraham's interactions with God and Isaac to support this dual purpose.

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    Wimberly 1 Alexandra Wimberly Professor Gretchen Short HCC #29101 9 November 2011 His Favorite Things: Abrahams Choice

    in Genesis 22 Start with information about the Abrahamic covenant and the role of Isaacs near-death. Make it immediately clear what the introduction is about. Thesis: In addition to some literary techniques, the human sacrifice in Isaacs nearsacrifice is used both to test the depth of Abrahams devotion to God and to recover from an unintentional breach in the original Abrahamic covenant so that Abraham can be blessed. After you finish the essay, take all of the topic sentences and line them up in their own paragraph. Ideally, that should be a simple summary of what the essay is about. Its an academic essay; were not supposed to giggle. Human sacrifice: 15:3. Abraham desperately wants a successor for his household. 16:2. Abraham is so desperate for a successor that he doubts Gods word and acts independently with Sarah to have his child. 17:21. God establishes that Isaac is Abrahams destined successor. Conclusion: Isaac is Abrahams most valued possession because Isaac is the promise of progeny that Abraham wanted so badly. Purpose of the test: Test of Abrahams loyalty: 15:2-3. Abraham is defying Gods will (?)

    Wimberly 2 22:2. God doesnt specifically tell Abraham what the sacrifice will be. He wants to see Abrahams instinctive reaction without having time to weigh options: God or Isaac? o 22:5. When Abraham and Isaac leave the other men at the base of the mountain, the still dont know that Isaac is the sacrifice. At some point between here and the near-blow, God tells them both. Blessing: 22:17. This is the second time in all of Genesis that God agrees to bless Abraham. The first was in 12:2, when God promises to bless Abraham if he goes to Gods chosen land. o Abraham never made it, so God came up with a different covenant to make up for the lack in the first. Bless Abraham and ensure that God is still Abrahams primary devotion two birds with one stone. Literary techniques 22:1,7,9. Repetition (Here I am.) suggests that God comes first and last in Abrahams thoughts. Twice for God and once for Isaac: God is twice as important to Abraham as Isaac. Removal of other characters o The crux of the story centers between Isaac, Abraham, and God. To centralize and simplify Abrahams choice, all other influences are removed. This focuses the story on Abraham choosing between two extremes without muddling the question by adding Sarah or bystanders Conclusion

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