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The Sacrifice of Isaac. 22 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”. And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in ...
The Binding of Isaac ( Biblical Hebrew: עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק ), or simply " The Binding " ( הָעֲקֵידָה, hāʿAqēḏā ), is a story from chapter 22 of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. In the biblical narrative, God orders Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac at Moriah.
Sep 24, 2023 · According to the narrative in Genesis 22:2–18, God, without any warning, commands Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son as a burnt offering. Father and son travel three days to Moriah, the place of sacrifice, where they build an altar. Abraham binds Isaac, lays him on the firewood and raises his knife to slay him.
Jul 6, 2021 · God instructs Abraham to take Isaac, the heir to God’s promise and sacrifice him. Abraham obeys, binding Isaac to the altar, but God intervenes and provides a ram to offer instead. After, God reinforces His covenant with Abraham.
The Binding of Isaac, known in Hebrew as the Akedah, is one of the best known — and most troubling — stories in the Bible. In it, God orders Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah.
Abraham Tested. 22 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”. “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”.
Jun 5, 2024 · God’s command to sacrifice Isaac was to foreshadow God’s sacrifice of His own Son. The story of Abraham prefigures the New Testament teaching of the atonement, the sacrificial offering of the Lord Jesus on the cross for the sin of mankind.
Dec 12, 2019 · The author of the book of Hebrews gives us insight to Abraham’s thoughts. “He considered that God was able even to raise [Isaac] from the dead” ( Heb. 11:19a ). And in a metaphorical sense, Isaac is resurrected since he was spared death when God provides the ram in his place ( Heb. 11:19b ).
In this compelling chapter, God tests Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, his beloved son. The account illustrates the depths of Abraham's obedience and faith, God's providential care, and His reaffirmation of blessings and covenant with Abraham.
Sep 24, 2014 · The analysis of the sacrifice of Isaac, an account generally acknowledged as one of the seminal texts of the western canon in general, and Judaism in particular, usually begins with God's command to Abraham go forth to the land of Moriah and sacrifice his son.
