22:7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
22:8 Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.
Scribes who copied Old Testament texts followed strict guidelines when copying manuscripts, including the use of mathematical controls to make sure no errors had crept into the text. The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the reliability of the text over a period of one thousand years. Jesus also affirmed the reliability of Scripture on many occasions.
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Q185: Did Abraham ever travel to Mecca to offer a sacrifice at the Ka’aba?
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