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Genesis 22:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass after these things, that God did test Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here am I.

Genesis 22:2 (show verse)

And he said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get you into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you of.
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)

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and cut the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

Genesis 22:4 (show verse)

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

Genesis 22:5 (show verse)

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the donkey; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

Genesis 22:6 (show verse)

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:7 (show verse)

And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

Genesis 22:8 (show verse)

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:9 (show verse)

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Genesis 22:10 (show verse)

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Genesis 22:11 (show verse)

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Genesis 22:12 (show verse)

And he said, Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do you anything unto him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.

Genesis 22:13 (show verse)

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

Genesis 22:14 (show verse)

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Genesis 22:15 (show verse)

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Genesis 22:16 (show verse)

And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

Genesis 22:17 (show verse)

That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies;

Genesis 22:18 (show verse)

And in your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

Genesis 22:19 (show verse)

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

Genesis 22:20 (show verse)

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she has also borne children unto your brother Nahor;

Genesis 22:21 (show verse)

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

Genesis 22:22 (show verse)

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

Genesis 22:23 (show verse)

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Genesis 22:24 (show verse)

And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bore also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.