God Tested Abraham
Two things are happening in the testing of Abraham we find in Genesis 22:
- First, God is showing how Abraham's faith has grown in the past 25 years.
- Remember, our faithfulness doesn't move God's hand. Rather, God's hand moves us to faithfulness. Abraham has made many mistakes trying to "help God" over the years to fulfill His promises.
- At this point, Abraham has learned his lessons and fully trusts God regardless how painful the request to offer his son may be.
- Second, God is giving a foretaste of His future salvation that will bless every nation.
- Indeed, a beloved Son will be sacrificed in substitution for our sins.
- His name is Jesus whose story would directly reflect Genesis 22 some 2000 years later.
The Sacrifice of A Son
- History is "His - Story." God is telling His story through the narrative of Abraham and his son, Isaac.
- God always lets His people know what is going to happen before it actually happens. — 2 Peter 1:16-21
- Look upon a sample of the similarities between the sacrifice of Isaac and Jesus...
- A FATHER WILLINGLY OFFERS HIS BELOVED SON — Genesis 22:2; John 3:16
- BOTH HAD 3-DAY JOURNEY IN SAME PLACE — Genesis 22:4; Matt. 16:21
- BOTH SONS BORN WITH DIVINE INTERVENTION — Genesis 18:11; Isaiah 7:14
- BOTH SONS LAID UPON THE WOOD — Genesis 22:9; Mark 15:24
- A SON WILLINGLY FOLLOWS HIS FATHER TO BE SACRIFICED — Genesis 7-8; Luke 22:42
- BLOOD WAS SHED — Genesis 22:13; Matt. 26:28
- BOTH SADDLED DONKEYS — Genesis 22:3; Mark 11:7
- BOTH SONS CARRIED WOOD — Genesis 22:6; John 19:17
- THE LORD PROVIDED — Genesis 22:14; I Peter 2:24
- SACRIFICE PROVIDED BLESSING FOR ALL — Genesis 22:18; Gal. 3:14
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