Genesis 22:1-19

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Application

The testing of Abrahams It was God who purposely God would allow us or faith is announced by the tested their (Hebrew purposely let us go through Author People) Ancestor testing of our faith and Abraham. obedience. So we need to prepare for it and allow God to do so. God set the time of the In His own plan God set the testing of his faith. timing of the testing of Abrahams faith, obedience & trust. God personally God Himself dealt with their commanded him what to ancestor Abraham, do. especially in that particular testing. God emphasized who God knew what Isaac is to Isaac is to Abraham by the Abraham, and how dear emphatic words such as, Isaac is to Abraham and your son, your only son, the degree of testing and whom you loved sacrifice God was asking and Abraham will be going through. Their ancestor had gone through the severest testing of all times. Details of the command & It was not a mistaken, where it will take place absurd command or a tellwere clear and given like tale event but a true to life the region, that Isaac be incident and a clear offered as burnt offering, instruction from the One except for the actual and Only God who mountain. promised a son to their ancestor. Actual mountain where But God at the onset Isaac is to be offered be implied that He be with revealed by the Lord. Abraham as he goes through the process so the exact mountain had not been revealed. Abraham outright obeyed The author indicated as mentioned in verse 3 , outright obedience of their early the next morning ancestor, their Father Abraham. Use of successive phrasal That their father Abraham verbs that show what acted quickly and Abraham did such as: responded willingly, meekly got up, saddled his and without a hint of donkey, took with him, hesitation on his part cut enough wood, set though it is understood that out, as human and father of a beloved son, his heart must

The distance and or travel time is emphasized by the mention of the region Moriah Abraham had to go & on the third day. A set of another narration of successive actions Abraham did such as: looked up, saw, said is mentioned again. Abraham instructed the servants to stay with the donkey far off while they go up and worship but said, we will worship and we will come back to you. Another set of action words followed suit such as: took the wood, placed it on, carried the fire and the knife, went on, , replied, answered, went on, reached the place, built an altar , arranged the wood, bound his son, laid him on the altar, reached out his hand, and took the knife, Isaac asked about the lamb to be offered.

have been breaking and bleeding. God had given Abraham considerable time and distance, the big chance or ample opportunity to change his mind and revert his decision to obey God. Another ample time to change his decision to obey or disobey God.

The author implied Abraham as a worshipper of the Living God. He declared and hoped that he could have his son again back to life. Hebrews 11:17-19 The Author showed his audience or recipients the active faith and obedience of their Father Abraham in fulfilling what God had clearly instructed him to do. Again, another chance to change his mind and disobey God and give in to his own desire and will. The degree of pain went deeper and harder as the unsuspecting, innocent one and only beloved son asked where the lamb is to be offered. Abraham reiterated his faith in the faithful and Great Provider. God was there an attentive and alert observer as Abraham went through the testing. God himself after the testing disclosed what he is pleased with Abraham and His purpose of testing Him. God himself provided what he required, a burnt offering. The place became a

Abraham answered that God Himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering. God stopped Abraham from harming his son Isaac.

God directly revealed to Abraham what He discovered of Abraham & his purpose of testing him. The sight of a ram caught by its horns by Abraham. Abraham called that place

The LORD Will Provide. The Lord swore to Abraham of the sure blessings & of the uncountable posterity God is going to give through him because of his fear of God and obedience to His command. The promise of an offspring & blessing of all nations through that offspring. Abraham with Isaac & the servants returned to Beersheba and stayed there.

Memorial of Gods faithful provision. God prepared and readied Abrahams heart to receive the promised blessing and he Himself reassured it and reconfirmed it. And credited part of it to His Covenant Partner Abraham. Here the promised offspring the blessings He carries with Him is again reassured and reconfirmed. Commandment obeyed and task done so they have to get back home.