The Testing of God's Sons (Biblia.com)

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There exists a general lack of biblical understanding for the idea of “testing” that emerges in the Old Testament as a significant theological theme. The faithful from both Old Testament and New Testament times are tested for their faith. This kind of experience often involves enduring hardship and difficult times. While often confused with the biblical idea of “temptation,” the biblical idea of...

In short, the explicit and implicit concepts of “fear” and “testing” occur in all three contexts of Genesis 22, Exodus 20, and Genesis 42, and each of these contexts contributes to the same theological pattern. Two primary objections are offered for the exclusion of Genesis 42:18 and its participation with the broader discussion of Genesis 22 and Exodus 20.36 First, in other biblical contexts “fear” represents a moral restraint against the possibility of harming a weaker party.37 Thus, Joseph’s “refusal

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