Tested

The story of Isaac—who was no teeny-boppy at the time—horizontal on the firewood,

and his dad with hand held high, knife aimed for the heart, just mangles my mind.

And not just for that first take of the movie (perhaps some time around 1870 BC),

but also the remake of it with a greater cast (circa 28 or 29 A.C?).

The story has us on edge right from the first verse of Genesis 22:

After these things God tested Abraham…

Gen 22.1

Uh-oh, Abraham, be on your toes!

verse two:

Take your son, your only (God rubs it in once) son

Isaac, whom you love (God rubs it in twice)

and go to the land of Moriah (how nice, some father-son time),

and offer him there as a burnt offering…

C’mon God, don’t be like that!

To be continued