Abraham Quote by Paddick Van Zyl

“Abraham came not to sacrifice, but to know once and for all whether this God was a god to be trusted and obeyed. No…

— Dan Simmons

God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he…

— Marcus Eremita

“If this had not been the case with Abraham, then perhaps he might have loved God but not believed; for he who loves God…

— Kierkegaard, Søren

“The Lord, therefore, was not unknown to Abraham, whose day he desired to see; nor, again, was the Lord’s Father, for he had learned…

— The Church Fathers

“Abraham was testing God. By denying the sacrifice at the last moment, by stopping the knife, God had earned the right—in Abraham’s eyes and…

— Dan Simmons

“What God said to Abraham was not 'Obey this law and I will bless you', but 'I will bless you; believe my promise'.”

— John R.W. Stott

“This important theme of Abraham’s deep trust in God’s promise and faithfulness helped shape Israel’s own self-understanding and identity. So it’s not surprising to…

— Paul Copan

“Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim submitting to God; he was not of…

— Quran

“For in Abraham man had learned beforehand, and had been accustomed to follow the Word of God. For Abraham, according to his faith, followed…

— The Church Fathers

Everything is in it: the promise and the hope and the fear and the challenge and the defiance. The test is a double test:…

— Elie Wiesel

“There is a golden thread that runs through every account of faith from the beginning of the world to the present time. Abraham, Noah,…

— Thomas S. Monson

“We do not rightly understand the calling of Abraham unless we see in him the manifestation of God’s world-wide purpose of grace.”

— Clark H. Pinnock