The Torah records a peculiar exchange that took place immediately prior to the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac. Before commanding Abraham to offer up his beloved son Is God called out to Abraham, “Abraham!”
And Abraham responded, “Here I am” (Gen. 22:1).
Why did God call out to Abraham by name? And what was Abraham’s response, “Here I am” Did Abraham think that God did not know where he was? What was the purpose of this brief exchange?
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