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