Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
As far as Isaac was concerned, God said to obey your parents in The Lord, and his father Abraham was a god-fearing man; thus, as the father revealed to Isaac what God commanded him, in this unique situation, that was all that he needed to obey. In fact, if Isaac had followed what the letter of the law states on the taking of life, he could have possibly been in violation of another law which says “Honor thy father and thy mother.”
Thus, the question can be asked: Which one of those two laws carried more weight in Isaac’s case? The one which says “Thou shalt not kill” or the one which says to honor thy father and thy mother? The issue at hand is not one that deals merely with law, it has more to do with the chain of command, which God has put into place, for whatsoever might be our understanding of God’s written law, the chain of command is of great importance, to the smooth running of families, churches, and governments.
Children are instructed to obey their parents in The Lord, for this is right, but this will, at times include gray areas, where there isn’t any clear scriptural law pertaining to the issue at hand. Parents are granted the authority to exercise discretion in matters that pertain to the training of children, even though this would at times include issues that may have no direct bearing on one’s salvation.
Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!