Demanding Child Sacrifice (Genesis 22) (6/10)

This was nothing more than a sadistic power play—a way for God to test just how far someone would go to prove their loyalty. Despite being all-knowing and fully aware of Abraham’s devotion, God demanded a horrific act to satisfy some divine need for obedience.

Talk about a cruel manipulation, forcing Abraham to choose between his love for his son and his fear of divine wrath. Worse, the test feels unnecessary—after all, an omniscient God would already know the outcome. Yet, God allowed Abraham and Isaac to endure the emotional torment of the situation, as a display of dominance or a perverse lesson in submission.