Genesis 22:1-13

The Sacrifice of Isaac

¹ After these things _k God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." ² He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to _l the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." ³ So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. ⁴ On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. ⁵ Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy ₁ will go over there and worship and come again to you." ⁶ And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and _m laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. ⁷ And Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father!" And he said, "Here am I, my son." He said, "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" ⁸ Abraham said, _n "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.

⁹ When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and _o laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. ¹⁰ Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. ¹¹ But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." ¹² He said, _p "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for _q now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." ¹³ And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 10:13
   No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
   Hebrews 11:17
   By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son.
   James 1:12 - 13
   Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
   1 Peter 1:6 - 7
   In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Chronicles 3:1
   Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to David his father, at the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
   
3. Cross References
   John 19:17
   And he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
   
4. Cross References
   John 1:29
   The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
   John 1:36
   And he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!
   1 Peter 1:19
   But with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
   Revelation 5:12
   Saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!
   
5. Cross References
   Hebrews 11:17
   By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son.
   James 2:21
   Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
   
6. Cross References
   Micah 6:7 - 8
   Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
   
7. Cross References
   Genesis 26:5
   Because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.