Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The Akedah, the command by God to sacrifice Isaac. Is God good? Is God evil? How can we wrestle and understand this nigh impossible task?
Central to the Torah in Genesis 22, is God's command to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as a test of Abraham's faith. Many thinkers have wrestled with this idea, ranging from Kant, to Kierkegaard, and to Joshua Yen himself.
In this episode, me and Laurance analyse Genesis 22, what it means and how it is applicable to our understanding of God, faith, and morality.
0:24 A Reading of the Akedah
2:17 Scholarly Interpretations of Genesis 22
3:50 Response 1: An Anachronistic Reading
7:08 Response 2: A Expected Resurrection
12:44 Response 3: Child-Sacrifice Acceptable?
18:07 Response 4: Suspension of the Ethical
24:14 How does faith justify?
29:37 How can we verify the command?
35:22 Response 5: Kant and the Evil God
39:58 Response 6: A Command of the Devil
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The Akedah, the command by God to sacrifice Isaac. Is God good? Is God evil? How can we wrestle and understand this nigh impossible task?
Central to the Torah in Genesis 22, is God's command to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as a test of Abraham's faith. Many thinkers have wrestled with this idea, ranging from Kant, to Kierkegaard, and to Joshua Yen himself.
In this episode, me and Laurance analyse Genesis 22, what it means and how it is applicable to our understanding of God, faith, and morality.
0:24 A Reading of the Akedah
2:17 Scholarly Interpretations of Genesis 22
3:50 Response 1: An Anachronistic Reading
7:08 Response 2: A Expected Resurrection
12:44 Response 3: Child-Sacrifice Acceptable?
18:07 Response 4: Suspension of the Ethical
24:14 How does faith justify?
29:37 How can we verify the command?
35:22 Response 5: Kant and the Evil God
39:58 Response 6: A Command of the Devil
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Sign up to my blog and newsletter: josh-yen.com
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If you would want to support the channel feel free to follow me on Patreon:
patreon.com/christianityforall
Alternatively, you can join our YouTube membership:
youtube.com/channel/UCj8rOMZgGTuu2VCYb5ZQNuQ/join
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Feel free to join my discord server to join the community and give any feedbacks:
discord.gg/8qdSy85SfD
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My Podcast: Philosophy for All
bit.ly/phil4allpod
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Where else to find Josh Yen:
My Website: josh-yen.com
Philosophy channel: bit.ly/philforall
Education channel: bit.ly/joshyen
Buisness: bit.ly/logosedu
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To contact me:
joshuajwyen@gmail.com
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#philosophy #theology #christianity
