The Binding of Isaac (Hebrew: עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק) Aqedat Yitzhaq, in Hebrew also simply "The Binding", הָעֲקֵידָה Ha-Aqedah, -Aqeidah) is a story from the Hebrew Bible found in Genesis 22. Furthermore, they are “abominable” to Him. God no where in the Bible condones child sacrifice! It is this theme, which, explicated, leads into the second part, treating the issue of child sacrifice. Manasseh promoted idolatry throughout his kingdom, built pagan temples and even sacrificed one of his sons in the fires of Moloch worship.

He consulted the evil “underworld,” seeking advice on how to govern his kingdom! All the activities listed in today’s verse are forbidden by Almighty God. His most interesting claim is that child sacrifice was an accepted part of the Yahweh cult and that the practice was condemned only after the exile.

Manasseh also sacrificed his own son in the fire. English Standard Version And he burned his son as an offering and used fortune-telling and omens and dealt with mediums and with necromancers. His most interesting claim is that child sacrifice was an accepted part of the Yahweh cult and that the practice was condemned only after the exile. He did much that was evil in the LORD’s sight, arousing his anger.

(1 Kings 3:16) He built a place for Molech.The cult of Molech was associated with child sacrifice. He practiced sorcery and divination, and he consulted with mediums and psychics.

A Christian Apologetics Ministry Dedicated to Demonstrating the Historical Reliability of the Bible through Archaeological and Biblical Research. 21:16, ‘an addition … to [his] charge sheet’, p. 40). 25And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."

The Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio, in the Baroque tenebrist manner. The author disputes: the historicity of the united kingdom, King Manassah as the ultimate cause of the exile, the nature of Molech, and the practice of child sacrifice as the work of idolaters. In the biblical narrative, God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Moriah. The peculiar sin which most typified Manasseh's maleficence is described somewhat cryptically, as ‘the shedding of innocent blood’ (2 Kgs. The Hebrew Bible portrays King Manasseh and child sacrifice as the most reprehensible person and the most objectionable practice within the story of 'Israel'. The author disputes: the historicity of the united kingdom, King Manassah as the ultimate cause of the exile, the nature of Molech, and the practice of child sacrifice as the work of idolaters. Manasseh became an advocate of “demon worship” as well. So a sword was brought before the king.