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... > Bible > Old Testament > Genesis: the patriarchs > story of Abraham > the story of Abraham (part III) > the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22) > Abraham picks up the knife to kill Isaac > when Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, God or the hand of God restrains Abraham's hand > when Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, an angel restrains Abraham's hand

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71C131311when Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, an angel restrains Abraham's hand  

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Subject

  • Abraham
  • angel
  • arm raised
  • bible
  • clasped hands
  • father
  • father and son
  • Genesis
  • Genesis 22
  • God
  • hand
  • hand of God
  • human sacrifice
  • Isaac
  • knife
  • Old Testament
  • patriarch
  • picking up
  • son
  • stabbing

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  • 71C131311

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