Genesis 22:1-12

What is a metaphor?

• Comparing two things without using the words "like" or "as"

• The same repetitive sounds in a phrase

• A sentence that does not make sense on its own

What is a parable?

• When the writer asks a question and the reader already knows the answer

• A simple story used to illustrate a lesson or principal

• Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"

An allegory is a...

• ...story that only makes sense only if it's factual

• ...story in which characters, images, and/or events function as symbols

What is an allusion?

• A direct reference to a person, place, thing or idea

• An indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea

A prophet is...

• ... an individual who delivers messages and teachings from a God

• ... an individual who goes against a God

• ... an individual who can tell the future, present and past

• ... a person who sells chicken at Dixy Chicken

What did God ask Abraham to do?

• Ask his son Isaac to get some water

• Milk a cow

• Sacrifice his son Isaac

What animal was missing for the offering?

• Lamb

• Donkey

• Camel

Why do you think God told Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac?

*Use quotes from the text to support your answer*

What do you think God's request tells readers about society and religion in those times?

If God told you to sacrifice something, would you abide without questioning God's motive?

Explain your answer.