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<opinion>Means to Reward Avraham | <opinion>Means to Reward Avraham | ||
<p>Acting on Hashem's directives brought Avraham to new levels of faith, and merited him rewards that he would never have received had Hashem not tested him.</p> | <p>Acting on Hashem's directives brought Avraham to new levels of faith, and merited him rewards that he would never have received had Hashem not tested him.</p> | ||
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit22-1-2" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit22-1-2" data-aht="source">Commentary Bereshit 22:1-2</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary22-1" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshitFirstCommentary22-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit First Commentary 22:1</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanBereshit22-1" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit22-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:1</a><a href="RambanBereshit22-12" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:12</a><a href="RambanBereshit22-16" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:16</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
</opinion> | </opinion> | ||
<opinion>Means to Punish Avraham | <opinion>Means to Punish Avraham | ||
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<category>For Others | <category>For Others | ||
| − | <p>The trial was intended for outsiders so that they appreciate Hashem's choice of Avraham, and understand the correct and desired service of Hashem.</p> | + | <p>The trial was intended for outsiders so that they appreciate Hashem's choice of Avraham, and understand what is the correct and desired service of Hashem.</p> |
| + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="Jubilees17-19-25" data-aht="source">Jubilees</a><a href="Jubilees17-19-25" data-aht="source">17:19-25</a><a href="Jubilees18" data-aht="source">18</a><a href="Jubilees" data-aht="parshan">About Jubilees</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah56-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah56-7" data-aht="source">56:7</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit22-1-2" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonCommentaryBereshit22-1-2" data-aht="source">Commentary Bereshit 22:1-2</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>,<fn>R. Saadia also claims that the trial was intended to increase the rewards designated to Avraham.</fn> <multilink><a href="RashiBereshit22-1-26812" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBereshit22-1-26812" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:1-2, 6, 8, 12</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="LekachTovBereshit22-2" data-aht="source">Lekach Tov</a><a href="LekachTovBereshit22-2" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:2</a><a href="LekachTovBereshit22-12" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:12</a><a href="R. Toviah b. Eliezer (Lekach Tov)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Toviah b. Eliezer</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBereshit22-1-212" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorBereshit22-1-212" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:1-2, 12</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakBereshit22-1" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakBereshit22-1" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:1</a><a href="RadakBereshit22-12" data-aht="source">Bereshit 22:12</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>,</mekorot> | ||
| + | <point><b></b></point> | ||
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Version as of 03:06, 8 September 2017
Purpose of Akeidat Yitzchak
Exegetical Approaches
For Hashem
Hashem tested Avraham in order to evaluate the extent of his faith. Before the trial, Hashem did not know whether or not Avraham would be willing to sacrifice his son for God.
Sources:Ralbag
For Avraham
Avraham, rather than Hashem, was supposed to learn something new from the experience. This position subdivides regarding whether it views the test as beneficial or punitive in nature:
Means to Reward Avraham
Acting on Hashem's directives brought Avraham to new levels of faith, and merited him rewards that he would never have received had Hashem not tested him.
Means to Punish Avraham
The experience was meant to punish Avraham for having made a covenant with the Philistines.
Sources:Rashbam
For Others
The trial was intended for outsiders so that they appreciate Hashem's choice of Avraham, and understand what is the correct and desired service of Hashem.
