Mandate (theology)
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In Christian theology
, a mandate is an order given from God
that must be obeyed without question. For example, the mandate given to Abraham
to offer his son Isaac
as a sacrifice to God. (Genesis 22:1)
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, a mandate is an order given from God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
that must be obeyed without question. For example, the mandate given to Abraham
Abraham
Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam...
to offer his son Isaac
Isaac
Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible, was the only son Abraham had with his wife Sarah, and was the father of Jacob and Esau. Isaac was one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites...
as a sacrifice to God. (Genesis 22:1)