To better understand the Akeida in Genesis 22, we need to have some background on the olah offering—also translated as the whole burnt offering or ascending offering. What was it? How was it different from other sacrifices? Why did they believe that God needed smoke in order to smell it? This lesson is going to give us a lot of ancient Near Eastern context!

Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/10/31/episode-157-what-is-an-olah-offering/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ad-8iFZnUpI

Oh my gosh, we start Genesis 22 in two weeks and can you believe it? The Bible hasn’t mentioned love even once! Is that a problem? Not really. Love will be mentioned for the first time in chapter 22. And it isn’t even God’s love. This week we will talk about how God has been showing His love and faithfulness and loyalty in a lot of ways even though the word isn’t mentioned—and when we really want to see God’s love in action, there is no better lesson than the life of Jesus. Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/10/23/episode-156-being-like-jesus-love-part-1/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/jJDlLUgeo7w

Wow, here we are at the end of Genesis chapter twenty-one at last! Before taking a break for the Fall Festivals, we’re going to look at the consequences of not being trusted as well as not being trustworthy—as both Abraham and Abimelech know very well. And we’ll be talking about sheep, wells, and planting trees in the middle of the desert! Transcript: https://contextforkids.com/2024/09/25/episode-155-abrahams-stolen-well-and-a-new-covenant/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLiDI1wuJEU