the life of isaac – his sacrifice

The Life of Isaac – His Sacrifice

The Life of Isaac – His Sacrifice

Laindon Bible Class - 18th March 2009

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Plan of our studyPlan of our study

• Isaac - the chosen seed (recap)• Abraham’s faith and love is tried

(Genesis 22:1-5)• Isaac submits as a willing sacrifice (22:6-8)• Father and son demonstrate their faith and

love (22:9-14)• The covenant promises confirmed (22:15-19)• God’s purpose in His Son revealed


Isaac – the chosen seedIsaac – the chosen seed

• Abraham and Sarah waited at least 25 years for Isaac and possibly as long as 35 or 40 years

• Abraham had shown his complete faith in God’s promise

• It had been made absolutely clear that Isaac was that chosen seed


Keynote quotationKeynote quotation

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

Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.” Hebrews 11:17-19


Abraham’s faith and love triedGenesis 22:1-5


• “God did tempt [original prove or test, see also Hebrews 11:17] Abraham” (:1)

• “thine only son Isaac” (:2)

• Moriah [Yah will be seen or seen of Yah] (:2)


Location of Mount MoriahLocation of Mount MoriahThe place where Melchizedek offered sacrifice to God?

The place where Abraham offered Isaac

The place where Solomon built the Temple

The site of the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite




• “God did tempt [original prove or test] Abraham” (:1)

• “thine only son Isaac” (:2)• Moriah [Yah will be seen or seen of

Yah] (:2)• “rose up early in the morning” (:3)• “I and the lad will go yonder and

worship, and come again to you” (:4)


Isaac, a willing sacrificeGenesis 22:6-8

Isaac, a willing sacrificeGenesis 22:6-8

• “Abraham took the wood... and laid it upon Isaac his son (:6)

• “he took the fire in his hand” (:6)• “they went both of them together” (:6)• “where is the lamb?” (:7)• “God will provide” (:8)• “and they went both of them together”

(:8)


The faith & love of father and sonGenesis 22:9-14

The faith & love of father and sonGenesis 22:9-14

• “Abraham... bound Isaac his son” (:9)• “Abraham stretched forth his hand, and

took the knife” (:10)• “thou hast not withheld thy son, thine

only son from me” (:12)• “in the mount of the Lord [Yahweh] it

shall be seen” (:14)


The covenant promises confirmedGenesis 22:15-19

The covenant promises confirmedGenesis 22:15-19

• “and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son” (:16)

• “blessing I will bless thee...” (:17)• “thy seed shall possess the gate of his

enemies” (:17)• “in thy seed shall all the nations of the

earth be blessed...” (:18)


“Written for our learning..”“Written for our learning..”

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” James 2:20-24


God’s purpose in His Son revealedGod’s purpose in His Son revealed

• “God so loved the world...” (John 3:16)• “God sent his only begotten Son into

the world...” (1 John 4:9-10)• “He hath made him to be sin for us...”

(2 Corinthians 5:19-21)• “He that spared not his own Son...”

(Romans 8:31-32)

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