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God's Hidden Message In The Bible

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God’s Hidden Message In the Hebrew and the New Testament Bible it reveals that God constantly reminds his people that he will answer all their needs and wants if they trust in him. Thus, by his plan, whoever follows him shall reach a fulfilment through him. This produces a question, is there a main reason why God keeps reminding his people about his promises? Is there a hidden message between the lines? It's believed that his people can reached this fulfilment if they follow and have faith in him. God conveys that if his people have faith and trust him, he will provide for them. In this paper I will argue that God’s hidden message in these passages is to have faith and trust in him because he can do the unthinkable.
Throughout the short passage of the Hebrew Bible Genesis 22:1-18, God is revealing his hidden passage message to Abraham and Abraham understands. God speaks to Abraham and asks him to sacrifice his son who he loves (Genesis 22:2). The test to offer Abraham's only son …show more content…

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