Abraham lies about his wife again, Hagar is sent away again, and then, wait, Isaac also lies about his wife?

The chosen people of God seem to be making the same mistakes again and again.

In the middle of this week's reading and these painful, but hopeful cycles, is the famous story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice his promised son. What is the point of these stories and how can God ask Abraham to do something so horrific?

In this episode of the Bible Reading Recap, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss these questions and more.