Sarah is absent from the biblical account of Isaac’s binding, and there’s no indication that Abraham even discussed God’s command with her. Would she have been an active participant, a faithful supporter, or a grief-stricken mother? Later interpreters filled in her role according to their religious and cultural contexts.For many PaleoJudaica posts on the Aqedah (the binding of Isaac, Genesis 22), see here and links.
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