Abraham's situation with Isaac is one of the most interesting ethical issues in history. What on earth was going on there? I could go on and on, but you already know the story. Think about it.
While you're at it, try this on for size. What if Abraham had already decided to disobey God when the angel told him to stop? Perhaps "passing the test" was to see if Abraham put more stock in obedience to an unethical commandment than to do what is right? Levinas talks about this, I find the idea fascinating. There is much more to this than I am writing; if anyone is interested in more please respond to the post or ask me...
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I'm interested in more. What if, in Abraham's mind, there was no difference between the "unethical commandment" and "what was right." Perhaps in his mind they were one and the same.
You'll need to flesh that out a bit. It seems frightening that something unethical could become right...
Random thought. Not really related. Maybe Abraham expected to be stopped just as his father had been stopped. He got to be in both roles. Fascinating.
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