The story of the Aqedah, the Binding of Isaac, haunted the Israelite religious imagination. In it is contained one of the most important spiritual lessons in the Bible: everything we are and everything we have belongs, finally, to God. Knowing this is our liberation.
The Terrible Aqedah
Cycle BLentWeek 2
by Bishop Robert BarronMarch 8, 2009
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2619, 2571, 2548, 2545, 1725, 1819, 1716, 1222, 1080, 762, 527, 422, 421, 317, 293, 165, 72, 59
Liturgical Readings
Cycle B - Lent - Week 2
Scriptures
Genesis 22:15-18, Genesis 22:9-13
Seasons
Lent
Topics
Angels, Creation, Death, Divine Revelation, Faith, God, Grace, Lent, Life, Love, Saints, Salvation