Yes, clearly the text (and hopefully ourselves) opts for the second
voice, that's for sure. Girard would certainly agree. What seems
irrelevant (perhaps not for a theist) is the name change, in which I
sense a legitimate versus an illegitimate God (as an atheist, they
both seem like voices in Abraham's head, I just happen to agree with
one of them). Elohim bad god, Yahweh good god, what does it
matter? What if next week another god comes to Abraham, let's call
this one "Mother," and says "chop the little one up." According to
the narrative logic shown so far, Abe will do it if he believes it to
be legitimate, or am I missing something? His obedience to the three
gods is the same. The righteousness of his second choice needs to be
justified otherwise doesn't it?, and I think that is what the
Dardennes are after.
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