Akedat Yitzchak

Hashem commands Avraham to take Yitzchak and bring him up as a korban. Avraham is devastated about losing his son, but he listens to Hashem. He takes Yitzchak (along with a servant) to Har HaMoriah and sets up for the sacrifice. When the altar is finished, Avraham tells Yitzchak that he is going to be sacrificed instead of an animal. Yitzchak readily agrees. As Avraham is about to sacrifice his son, A malach comes and tell Avraham to stop. We see here that Hashem’s word is more important than morals and ethics.
In class, we spoke about why Avraham questioned Hashem when He told Avraham about destroying Sidom, but here, when Avraham is told to sacrifice his son, he doesn’t argue or question Hashem. We said that maybe it’s because when Hashem was destroying Sidom, he was only telling Avraham his plans and not telling him to do anything. When Hashem tells Avraham to sacrifice his son, it’s a direct command. Avraham has to overcome his sadness to sacrifice his son. He also has to go against everything he believes in morally and ethically to sacrifice Yitzchak. His faith that Hashem is righteous and omniscient is renewed and grows when Hashem tells him he doesn’t have to sacrifice Yitzchak. Yitzchak learns that he is going to be sacrificed, but his belief is so strong, he readily agrees. When a Malach comes to tell Avraham to stop, he probably trusts Hashem and believes in Him even more.