By analogy and prefiguring, we see By analogy and prefiguring, we see Christ in the person of Isaac. Both Christ in the person of Isaac. Both were promised sons miraculously were promised sons miraculously born at set times and obedient unto born at set times and obedient unto death as a sacrifice. By faith, death as a sacrifice. By faith, Abraham obeyed God and offered Abraham obeyed God and offered his one and only son upon whom his one and only son upon whom the promise of a nation rested.the promise of a nation rested.

According to the writer of Hebrews, According to the writer of Hebrews, Abraham believed that God could Abraham believed that God could raise Isaac up from the dead (Heb. raise Isaac up from the dead (Heb. 11:17-19). Abraham’s faith was 11:17-19). Abraham’s faith was tested after he believed God and tested after he believed God and after he was declared righteous by after he was declared righteous by faith as recorded in Gen. 15:1-6.faith as recorded in Gen. 15:1-6.

The Declaration:The Declaration:““Abram believed the LORD, and he Abram believed the LORD, and he

credited it to him as righteousness” credited it to him as righteousness”

Genesis 15:1-6Genesis 15:1-6

1.1. The Declaration: The Declaration: “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness” “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness” Gen. 15:1-6Gen. 15:1-6

1.1. The Declaration: The Declaration: “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness” “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness” Gen. 15:1-6Gen. 15:1-6

a.a. Abraham believed a “gospel” Abraham believed a “gospel” with a very simple content.with a very simple content.

b.b. He was declared righteous by faith.He was declared righteous by faith.

The Demand:The Demand:““Take your son, your only son, Isaac, Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region whom you love, and go to the region

of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering.” burnt offering.”

Genesis 22:1-8Genesis 22:1-8

Gen 17:4 Gen 17:4 “You will be the father of “You will be the father of many nations.” many nations.”

Gen 21:12 Gen 21:12 “It is through Isaac that your “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” offspring will be reckoned.”

Gen 22:2 Gen 22:2 “Take your son…Sacrifice him “Take your son…Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering...” there as a burnt offering...”

2.2. The Demand: The Demand: “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering.” of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering.” Gen. 22:1-8Gen. 22:1-8

2.2. The Demand: The Demand: “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering.” of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering.” Gen. 22:1-8Gen. 22:1-8

a.a. Human sacrifice was uniquely Human sacrifice was uniquely applicable to Christ but simply applicable to Christ but simply a test to Abraham.a test to Abraham.

b.b. Belief and action, faith and works Belief and action, faith and works are mutually affirming.are mutually affirming.

The Deliverance:The Deliverance:““Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not

do anything to him. Now I know that you do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld fear God, because you have not withheld

from me your son, your only son.”from me your son, your only son.”

Genesis 22:9-13Genesis 22:9-13

3.3. The Deliverance: The Deliverance: “Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not do anything to him. Now I “Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” son.” Gen. 22:9-13Gen. 22:9-13

3.3. The Deliverance: The Deliverance: “Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not do anything to him. Now I “Do not lay a hand on the boy…Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” son.” Gen. 22:9-13Gen. 22:9-13

a.a. Isaac was spared; “God did not Isaac was spared; “God did not spare his own Son but delivered spare his own Son but delivered him up” him up” (Romans 8:32)(Romans 8:32)..

b.b. The ram, the substitute sacrifice The ram, the substitute sacrifice was delivered; “Behold the Lamb was delivered; “Behold the Lamb of God”.of God”.

The Designation:The Designation:““Abraham called that placeAbraham called that place

The LORD Will Provide”The LORD Will Provide”

Genesis 22:14Genesis 22:14

4.4. The Designation: The Designation: “Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide” “Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide” Gen. 22:14Gen. 22:144.4. The Designation: The Designation: “Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide” “Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide” Gen. 22:14Gen. 22:14

a.a. Yahweh Yir’eh: the Lord will see to Yahweh Yir’eh: the Lord will see to it that what he demands will be it that what he demands will be supplied by his own means.supplied by his own means.

b.b. We should designate markers of We should designate markers of this truth in our own personal this truth in our own personal experiences.experiences.

The Deduction:The Deduction:The Cross represents God’s demands The Cross represents God’s demands met by His own supply of a substitute met by His own supply of a substitute sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ. sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 53:4-5, 10Isaiah 53:4-5, 10

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Isaac a portrait of JesusIsaac a portrait of Jesus(Kurt Strassner)(Kurt Strassner)

Like Isaac, Jesus faced a sacrificial Like Isaac, Jesus faced a sacrificial death at the hands of his own Father.death at the hands of his own Father.

Like Isaac, Jesus took up the wood on Like Isaac, Jesus took up the wood on which he would give his life and carried which he would give his life and carried it into the countryside of Moriah, it into the countryside of Moriah, around what we now know as around what we now know as Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

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Isaac a portrait of JesusIsaac a portrait of Jesus(Kurt Strassner)(Kurt Strassner)

Like Isaac, Jesus had questions about Like Isaac, Jesus had questions about his Father’s plan: “if you are willing, his Father’s plan: “if you are willing, remove this cup from Me.”remove this cup from Me.”

Like Isaac, Jesus faithfully obeyed his Like Isaac, Jesus faithfully obeyed his Father: “yet not My will, but Yours be Father: “yet not My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42).done” (Luke 22:42).

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Isaac a portrait of JesusIsaac a portrait of Jesus(Kurt Strassner)(Kurt Strassner)

Unlike Isaac, there was no ram in the Unlike Isaac, there was no ram in the thicket. For Jesus, there was no thicket. For Jesus, there was no substitute.substitute.

Unlike Isaac, Jesus’ Father actually Unlike Isaac, Jesus’ Father actually went through with what Abraham only went through with what Abraham only contemplated: sacrificing his Son, his contemplated: sacrificing his Son, his only Son, whom he loves—for the sake only Son, whom he loves—for the sake of sinners. of sinners.

5.5. The Deduction: The Deduction: The Cross represents God’s demands met by His own supply of a The Cross represents God’s demands met by His own supply of a substitute sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ. substitute sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 53:4-5, 10Isaiah 53:4-5, 10

5.5. The Deduction: The Deduction: The Cross represents God’s demands met by His own supply of a The Cross represents God’s demands met by His own supply of a substitute sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ. substitute sacrifice in the person of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 53:4-5, 10Isaiah 53:4-5, 10

a.a. ““He was pierced for our He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed”.and by his wounds we are healed”.

b.b. ““It was the LORD's will to crush him It was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer…and the and cause him to suffer…and the will of the LORD will prosper in his will of the LORD will prosper in his hand.”hand.”