Who gave strength to Abraham's arm, who kept his right arm raised so that it did not fall helplessly down! Anyone who saw this would be paralyzed.
Who gave strength to Abraham's soul, so that his eye did not become too clouded to see either Isaac or the ram! Anyone who saw this would become blind.
And yet rare enough through they may be, those who are both paralyzed and blind, still more rare is he who can tell the story and give it its due.
We know it, all of us - it was only trial.
Soren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling
