Genesis 22:5
“And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 22Meaning
Abraham separates from the servants and speaks of both worship and return, language that has generated several interpretive possibilities.
Read carefully
The text does not explicitly explain Abraham's inner reasoning here, so readers should avoid claiming certainty about motives the verse does not state.
Reflection
Faith can speak within unresolved tension, but responsible interpretation distinguishes what the text says from later theological reconstruction.