Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 22Chapter 22Genesis 228questionsQ1.If God is all-knowing, why would He need to test Abraham? Doesn’t He already know what’s in our hearts?Q2.Would God actually ask us to do something morally wrong, like sacrificing Isaac? Isn’t that inconsistent with His nature?Q3.Was Abraham being dishonest with Isaac when he said, “God will provide the lamb” (Genesis 22:8)? Wasn’t he misleading him about the real plan?Q4.Did Isaac go along with what Abraham was doing, or did he resist? How could anyone willingly submit to such a situation?Q5.Why did Abraham rename the place where he almost sacrificed Isaac? What was the point of giving it a new name?Q6.Was God’s promise to Abraham conditional on what he did? If God made the promise, was it based on Abraham’s actions, or was it going to happen anyway?Q7.Why would God compare Abraham’s descendants to the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore? Isn’t that just an exaggeration?Q8.Why does the Bible include details about Nahor’s family? Does it really matter to the story?
