Originally published on 11/21/2014
As you may recall, Abraham was commanded by God to go and sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of loyalty to him. Abraham obeyed, and went to sacrifice Isaac on the mountain later named by Abraham Jehovah-jireh, meaning "The LORD will provide."
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By: Marshall Ramsey II, WorthyNews U.S. Correspondent
UR, Iraq (WorthyNews) -- A pair of figurines nearly 4,000 years old were discovered by Sir Leonard Wooley in 1929 that are linked to the biblical patriarch Abraham. Called "Ram In A Thicket," the 16.5 inch figurine (which some say looks more like a goat) is made from gold, silver, copper, lapis lazuli, red limestone, and bits of shell.
(The figurines as they can be seen today.)
The figurines were found as a pair and originally linked to the shrubs with silver chains, although one source claims these have completely decayed.
While technically there is no proof that Abraham made these figurines, it is the only possibility as a study of historical records and semi-mythological accounts mentioned elsewhere reveal that no other such thing was mentioned anywhere.
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