How do we know that Abraham doesn’t believe he’s going to lose his son Isaac when God tells Abraham to sacrifice him? Genesis 22:5 gives us a clue, but the writers of “The Torah: A Woman’s Commentary” note Abraham’s negotiations over Sodom and his advocating for Ishmael as a point of contrast. Unlike in those instances, Abraham does not plead for Isaac in this part of the text.
Abraham's silence over Isaac communicates so much.