Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac (Hebrew: עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק‎ ʿAqēḏaṯ Yīṣḥaq), or simply "The Binding" (הָעֲקֵידָה‎ hāʿAqēḏā), is a story from Genesis 22 of the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, God orders Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac at Moriah. As Abraham begins to comply, having bound Isaac to an altar, he is stopped by the Angel of the Lord; a ram appears and is slaughtered in Isaac's stead, as God commends Abraham's pious obedience.

"The Binding of Isaac" redirects here. For the video games, see The Binding of Isaac (video game) and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.
"Sacrifice of Isaac" redirects here. For other uses, see Sacrifice of Isaac (disambiguation).
"Akeda" redirects here. For the album by Matisyahu, see Akeda (album).
"Aqedah" redirects here. For the Islamic creed, see Aqidah.

In addition to being addressed by modern scholarship, this biblical episode has been the focus of a great deal of commentary in traditional sources of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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