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Genesis 22:1 (show verse)

Sometime later, God tested Abraham. He called out to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

Genesis 22:2 (show verse)

God said, "Please take your son, your unique son whom you love Isaac and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him as a burnt offering there on one of the mountains that I will point out to you."
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Afflictions made beneficial » In trying our faith and obedience
The atonement » Typified
Bible stories for children » The young man whom an angel saved
the Burnt offering » The most ancient of all sacrifices
Communion » Instances of » Abraham
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » In offering isaac
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
Faith » Faith tested tested » Of abraham
High places » Sometimes used for true worship
High places » A term used to describe places of worship
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Moriah » The land of
Mountain » Mount moriah » Abraham » Offers » isaac » Sacrifice
Mountains » Names of » Moriah, in jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is supposed abraham offered up isaac
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Moriah
Mountains » Sometimes selected as places for divine worship
Mountains » Scenes of great events » Moriah, abraham sacrificed isaac
Obedience » Examples of » Abraham
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Abraham
Places » High » Sometimes used for true worship
Sacrifices » Were offered » By the patriarchs
Temple » Solomon's » Where abraham offered isaac
Temptation » A test
Tested » Faith tested, examples of
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Faith tested, examples of
Types of Christ » isaac

Genesis 22:3 (show verse)

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his male servants with him, along with his son Isaac. He cut the wood for the burnt offering and set out to go to the place about which God had spoken to him.

Genesis 22:4 (show verse)

On the third day he looked ahead and saw the place from a distance.

Genesis 22:5 (show verse)

Abraham ordered his two servants, "Both of you are to stay here with the donkey. Now as for the youth and me, we'll go up there, we'll worship, and then we'll return to you."

Genesis 22:6 (show verse)

Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. Abraham carried the fire and the knife. And so the two of them went on together.

Genesis 22:7 (show verse)

Isaac addressed his father Abraham: "My father!" "I'm here, my son," Abraham replied. Isaac asked, "The fire and the wood are here, but where's the lamb for the burnt offering?"

Genesis 22:8 (show verse)

Abraham answered, "God will provide himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son."

Genesis 22:9 (show verse)

The two of them went on together and came to the place about which God had spoken. Abraham built an altar there, arranged the wood, tied up his son Isaac, and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

Genesis 22:10 (show verse)

Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed the knife to slaughter his son.

Genesis 22:11 (show verse)

Just then, an angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he answered.

Genesis 22:12 (show verse)

"Don't lay your hand on the youth!" he said. "Don't do anything to him, because I've just demonstrated that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only unique one, from me."

Genesis 22:13 (show verse)

Then Abraham looked up and behind him to see a ram caught by its horns in the thicket. So Abraham went over, grabbed the ram, and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

Genesis 22:14 (show verse)

Abraham named that place, "The LORD Will Provide," as it is told this day, "On the LORD's mountain, he will provide."

Genesis 22:15 (show verse)

The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven

Genesis 22:16 (show verse)

and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

Genesis 22:17 (show verse)

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.

Genesis 22:18 (show verse)

Furthermore, through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my command."

Genesis 22:19 (show verse)

After this, Abraham returned to his servants and they set out together for Beer-sheba, where Abraham settled.

Genesis 22:20 (show verse)

Now after these things somebody told Abraham, "Look, Milcah has given birth to sons for your brother Nahor.

Genesis 22:21 (show verse)

Uz is his firstborn, Buz is his brother, and Kemuel is the father of Aram,

Genesis 22:22 (show verse)

Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel."

Genesis 22:23 (show verse)

Bethuel fathered Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Genesis 22:24 (show verse)

Also, his concubine Reumah gave birth to Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.