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Text -- Genesis 22:1-11 (NET)
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The Sacrifice of Isaac
22:1 Some time after these things God tested Abraham . He said to him, “Abraham !” “Here I am!” Abraham replied .
22:2 God said , “Take your son – your only son, whom you love , Isaac – and go to the land of Moriah ! Offer him up there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will indicate to you.”
22:3 Early in the morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey . He took two of his young servants with him, along with his son Isaac . When he had cut the wood for the burnt offering , he started out for the place God had spoken to him about.
22:4 On the third day Abraham caught sight of the place in the distance .
22:5 So he said to his servants , “You two stay here with the donkey while the boy and I go up there . We will worship and then return to you.”
22:6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac . Then he took the fire and the knife in his hand , and the two of them walked on together .
22:7 Isaac said to his father Abraham , “My father ?” “What is it, my son ?” he replied . “Here is the fire and the wood ,” Isaac said , “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering ?”
22:8 “God will provide for himself the lamb for the burnt offering , my son ,” Abraham replied . The two of them continued on together .
22:9 When they came to the place God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tied up his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood .
22:10 Then Abraham reached out his hand , took the knife , and prepared to slaughter his son .
22:11 But the Lord’s angel called to him from heaven , “Abraham ! Abraham !” “Here I am!” he answered .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Isaac |
Abraham |
Altar |
Temptation |
FATHER |
PENTATEUCH, 2A |
Offerings |
MORIAH, LAND OF |
Faith |
SELF-SURRENDER |
GOVERNMENT |
GOD, 2 |
Self-denial |
PENTATEUCH, 2B |
RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY |
Gerizim |
Courage |
Sacrifice |
Temple, Solomon's |
Children |
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NET Notes: Gen 22:1 Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Gen 22:5 It is impossible to know what Abraham was thinking when he said, “we will…return to you.” When he went he knew (1) that he was to sa...
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NET Notes: Gen 22:6 He took the fire and the knife in his hand. These details anticipate the sacrifice that lies ahead.
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NET Notes: Gen 22:7 Heb “and he said, ‘Here is the fire and the wood.’” The referent (Isaac) has been specified in the translation for clarity. He...
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NET Notes: Gen 22:8 God will provide is the central theme of the passage and the turning point in the story. Note Paul’s allusion to the story in Rom 8:32 (“h...
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NET Notes: Gen 22:9 Then he tied up. This text has given rise to an important theme in Judaism known as the Aqedah, from the Hebrew word for “binding.” When s...
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