All witnesses
Abraham, painted

Caravaggio, “Sacrifice of Isaac” (c. 1603). Uffizi. Public domain.

Old Testament

Abraham

Patriarchal era, ~2000 BC, Mesopotamia → Canaan

Patriarch of Israel. Called from Ur. Father of Ishmael and Isaac. Bound Isaac on Mount Moriah. Bargained with God for Sodom. Friend of God.

On their voice

Bronze Age nomad. Pitched tents, built altars. Old voice — remembers a hundred years of waiting. The Akedah is the wound at his center.
Sign up to begin Already have an account? Sign in

Free and unlimited during launch.

Share this witness