Oops Of the Day

God told Abraham to sacrifice his son to him in order to find out how much faith Abraham had

Genesis 21:5; Genesis 22:1-12

Fact Of the Day

NO! God knows everything.  Abraham believed he would have a son but needed reassurance periodically during the 35 years waiting for that son.  He was reassured by God every time he made a major move that he would have that son.  When a child learns to walk, the parents say things like, “Come on.  You can do it.  I know you can!”  It is a confidence builder.  This is what God was doing  The word “Now” with “I know” is not in the original Hebrew of the Bible.  God knows everything.  He said, “I know your faith is burned deep in your heart.”  It was reassurance.  And in the process, Abraham learned just how strong his faith was.