Questions and Answers
What does God think about human sacrifices?
The account in Genesis 22:2 has been the subject of a great wealth of religious speculation, but the fact remains that Isaac was not sacrificed.
The account in 2 Samuel is misnamed as a "human sacrifice." It looks far more like an execution carried out by the Gibeonites because Saul had previously persecuted them.
God accepts human sacrifices- 2 Samuel 21:8-14 - He handed them over to the Gibeonites, who killed and exposed them
- Genesis 22:2 - Sacrifice Isaac there as a burnt offering
God forbids human sacrifice- Deuteronomy 12:30-31 - You must not worship the LORD your God in their way - burn their sons and daughters in the fire as s