The culture in patriarchal society exposes some character of God as really loving. He looks at our hearts’ intentions and not how we are but we can be when we accept to be lead by Him. It also exposes human weakness.
If we turn to Abraham, he accept to be heed God’s voice and left his home. An act which make him man of faith. He had not done anything great to be called and blessed. God just loved him.
Walking with God does not mean immune to hardships and trials. He was faced with barrenness in his house. This he decided to solve it as the society did. Another weakness was lack of patience.
We can learn of God’s love to humanity.
The sacrifice of the son of Sarah did not come as surprise. The culture where he came from had it. God used the same cultural practice to test him.
Learning this backgrounds deepens our understanding of the patriarchs and reflect on our relationship with God.