The story of Abraham and Isaac is such an interesting, as well as sometimes a confusing story, for us to read.

Waiting. It is something that none of us do well. Even those that appear to outwardly have it all together while waiting, are internally exploding.

Abram had a gift of leaving everything behind. He had a gift of faith, a gift of trust.

To understand the sign that God gave to Abraham, we must know something about the covenant-making process in the ancient Near East.