Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

Received

General references

Bible References

Received

Hebrews 7:6
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

Offered

2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

Only

Genesis 22:2
He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

General references

Genesis 22:3
So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son; and he split wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.

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