Isaac mourns his mother and tries to come to terms with the what she and Abraham did to Hagar and Ismael. And where does he go to meditate and work through this stuff? The room where it happened. The scene of the crime. The well of the one who lives and who sees…
Episode 15: Altar-Bound Isaac, Trauma-Bound God
Moral center of the universe or petty, local hill-god? Sacrifice, spiritual terrorism, and more. The Binding of Isaac is a terrible story. There’s no getting around it, but there are lots of layers to explore. Let’s get into it.
