Abraham might have wondered if Yahweh, the God of the covenant and creator of heaven and earth, was like the pagan gods the Canaanites and others worshipped. This was not an offering that was burned alive, but one first sacrificed and then completely burnt before the Lord. Offer him there as a burnt offering: God told Abraham to offer him as a burnt offering. Since Ishmael was put away from Abraham’s family, as far as God was concerned, Abraham had only one son.Ĭ. Take now your son, your only son Isaac: Significantly, God called Isaac your only son Isaac, when in fact Abraham had another son, Ishmael. God built Abraham slowly, piece by piece, year by year, into a man of faith.ī. God tested Abraham: This was not so much a test to produce faith, as it was a test to reveal faith. Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Take now 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.”Ī. ( Gen 22:1-2) God tests the faith of Abraham. God’s command to Abraham and his response.ġ.
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