Genesis Chapter 22 Part 1 "Jehovah-jireh"

Proverbs 17:3 "The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts."

Genesis 22 is a much talked about chapter. It is where God told Abraham to offer Issac in a burnt offering. To understand this chapter we must do a lot of considering. We know now that it was a test of Abraham but for Abraham it must have been a long walk to Moriah.

So, I will spend some time here to try to push aside the anger some people fill toward God for doing this to Abraham.

First, this chapter is a picture or type of the sacrifice Jesus made for the sins of the world. Some important reading is Psalm 22 and Luke 22, 23 and 24. It will take some time to read these but it will give a better understanding of Genesis 22.

We must also remember the man Abraham. He is a man of faith. He has already left his homeland and kindred to sojourn in a strange land. He has received a son of a barren woman. He has stood under a tree and talked to the Lord and his angels. Abraham has complete trust in the Lord. The Lord has already called Abraham friend. So this test is as much for our benefit as it was for Abraham. I expect Issac learned a thing or two as well.

God speaks in Genesis 17 verse 19 "And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Issac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Luke 1:30-33 "And the angel said unto her Fear not Mary for thou hast found favor with God And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the hosue of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

I guess Abraham may have wondered about the details but I do not believe he doubted that the overall plan would work out for God said.