Binding of Isaac
In the Beth Alpha synagogue, the hand of God appears on the "Binding of Isaac" panel on the northern entryway of the synagogue's nave mosaic floor. The hand of God appearing in the Beth Alpha "Binding of Isaac" mosaic panel is depicted as a disembodied hand emerging from a fiery ball of smoke, "directing the drama and its outcome" according to Meyer Schapiro. The hand of God is positioned strategically in the upper center of the composition, directly above the ram that the angel of God instructs Abraham to sacrifice in place of Isaac.