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I find it interesting that Abraham risked the anger of God to bargain with him about the fate of a hypothetical number of righteous men who might have been in Sodom, but when God told him to kill his own son, he didn 't make a peep, just grabbed a knife and a stack of wood and got to it. I know the parallel--the savior has come in the line of Abraham because he was willing to serve up his son as a sacrifice to God, so God sent the Savior of the world in his line--but it still makes me ponder on it. Many times a year we read of parents who have slaughtered their children because "voices " or some such told them to. The problem is, if you hear a voice, or see an apparation, that tells you to kill your child, what do you do? How would Abraham KNOW this was God Almighty? Did he ask to see his driver 's license or badge? AND, one might think this is the last thing the source of all goodness, righteousness, justice, etc. etc. would ask of one. I believe in God, and I believe the bible is His word, at least in some sense, but this is one of the tougher things, at least for me, to swallow.

PTL.... For The Lords Living word That through the shed blood of His son Jesus Christ. .... We are victorious over the enemy 's snare!

Genesis Ch. 22 So many Christians misunderstand some of the verses about Abraham offering up his son Isaac. Most Christians don 't catch the most vital points in these verses. Abraham always seems to be trying to please God. Abraham would have sacrificed Isaac. You should know he would have done it. It 's in verse 5. First read verse 3. Abraham told his two young helpers that carried wood for the burnt offering to stay back toward the bottom of the mountain and me and the lad Isaac may "God permit me say " we 'll go up yonder and worship and we will come back to you. MEANING if Abraham would have killed Isaac his son, he knew he would resurrect. And they both would come back to the two young helpers. The next vital point in this Chapter 22, Isaac willingly offered himself like Jesus Christ willingly offered Himself on the cross for the sinners today. MEANING God would be the One providing the Lamb to be sacrificed for the sins of the world, His only begotten Son. Amen

Ram in the bush is nothing but the Jesus who sacrificed his life for the sin of the man. I personally feel GOD is testing himself whether he can sacrifice his son on the cross for the sind of the mankind.The faith of Abraham is complete and perfect by his supreme obedience .

the verse 2 would have been considered by an ordinary follower of God as a joke on the part of God take your only son for sacrifice . it tells us how serious the real followers of God takes his words and infact the kind of heart Abraham was following God with. no wonder God described him as his friend. The attitude of Isaac towards the father is a clear evidence of the way the entire family understands God. Though the bible didn 't indicate the concern of Sarah yet one can see the total submissiveness of her towards Abraham given him the space to worship God in the right direction

Have you ever been going through a tough time, or couldn 't see your way out, and heard the saying, "God always has a Ram in the Bush " This is where it comes from. When you 've reached your limit and have used every resource possible to get you out of this situation, this scripture always reminds me that God is always in control. He always has a ram in the bush. God always has a way for us to escape whatever it is we 're going through. Put your trust in him and know for sure that he 's working it out!

it show if we are dedicated to GOD HE CAN BLESS US TOTALY thats why he even swears by his name

Faith to follow trust and obey is what the Holy Spirit gives us

A Ram being sacrificed showed the ending of a lineage the Ram would never lie with a ewe again This was a type and shadow of the lamb that was to come and by this Lamb the seed of Abraham would never end the only way for the seed to be like the sands of the earth is for burnt offerings to be done away with

What is interesting is the Type and Shadow of what was to come Vs 8 My son God will provide himself Jesus a lamb Vs 13 behind him a Ram caught Lambs were used in sacrifices not Rams Isaac was a shadow of the God lamb to come Abraham s words of faith made no need of a sacrifice for his son Abraham never varied from the hope of the Lamb to come a lamb in the bush would of made a mochery of his faith but a Ram showed that there would be a day that the lamb would no longer be sacrificed God Lamb the seed of Abraham exploded that night spiritually because he had seen the God Lamb Jesus Isaac says where is the lamb Jesus said If there is any other way for this cup to pass By faith of Abraham Isaac is saved By God Lamb Jesus the seed of Abraham is able to explode Halalujahhhhhhhhhhhh

The rebellion sin of man being so greivious could only be satisfied by God himself providing the sacrifice

Fascinating how one man s obedience affects an untold number of generations after him

This verse shows Isaac's willing to do God's will. Isaac was a grown man at this time and he willingly let himself become a sacrifice. This shows tremendous faith and trust in his father and in Jehovah God.

i love this chapter of the bible cos it tells me more about Faith as my name implies.

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HEB.11-NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN; ABRAHAM WAS TRULY A MAN OF FAITH-GEN.22:5- HE HAD FAITH TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE COMING BACK TO THE MEN HE HAD LEFT.

Isaac was never ever at any point Abraham's only son. His only son could be only Ishmael because Ishmael was born when Abraham was around 86 and Isaac was born when he was 99. This name Isaac has been added in the original text.

i love this chapter

It shows total commitment and sincerity of purpose in the of God and the man Abraham.

This is a prediction of the crucifixion of Christ because Jesus was of Abraham's seed and through Him the whole world was blessed by an opportunity for salvation. Also the Jewish people in general have brought many blessings to this world and so that too is part of the meaning.

They have replaced the true name,because salvation can only be gained through his holy name

FAITH BEYOND COMPARE!!!!

Our God is the awesome God.

In simplicity God demands the most treasured thing we have. To Abraham it was his son. His attention and everything centered on him. The fascinating thing was that he was prepared to let it go and cling to God rather than clinging to Isaac and let God go. God does not demand our excesses, he demands our last. In the temple, during offering Jesus said the widow who gave two pence gave more than all. The widow that fed Elijah gave her all to die. Are we Christians of this age prepared to let go of what we treasure most and cling to him?

The beauty of this is the image and parallel between Abraham taking is son along with him for three days, how he would have longed/pained in his heart, the total silence from God after first command to sacrifice, this signifies the travel to Mount of olives by Jesus and all night in Prayer with blood as sweat (to become something accursed is really hard for a holy God, he had to become accursed as he began to bear our sins) = First trip with the "the young men, asses and carrying the wood for sacrifice, travel to place of sacrifice, the painful three days journey by Abraham". When reaching and starting on their own with wood on Isaac's shoulder = Jesus carrying the wood of the cross up to Golgotha, the mount Calvary. When Abraham bound up Isaac = Jesus being nailed on the cross for our iniquities, the knife that was ready plunge (Isaac would have cried "father...father") = "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachathani", the ram that was caught in the thicket behind and sacrificed in place of Isaac = Jesus (God the father not withholding His only begotten Son). John 3:16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life". Praise be to God, He sacrificed His Son for me (us) a wretched sinner. Glory to your Name, Abba Father.

Faith challenging. Excellent !

Abraham's action taught me to trust God always, for he always fulfils all his promises.

I have to admit I am a beginner in reading the bible so I still have some spiritual work that needs to be done within me... I was sitting on the edge of my seat reading in almost awe to why would God have Abraham slay his son but he didn't and as I read along I get a bit more of an understanding and also in reading everyone else’s comments I am growing more understanding.

God knew what Abraham would do, he wanted Abraham to know where He stood himself. The bible says that we are so compassed about with a great cloud of witnesses. Abraham is one of these witnesses,so that we would know the power of God.

Abraham never saw Isaac dead in his mind or imagination. Verses5 and 6 show clearly what was in Abraham's heart, as Matthew12 :34 says "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks". He has experienced God's blessings, goodness and faithfulness for years, therefore he could not doubt God's word or promises regarding Isaac. Abraham did not rely on or fix his eyes on his current situation but knew that he has a covenant with a faithful and loving God. God is a Good and loving God, we should always expect good from Him, regardless of the circumstances.