Genesis 22 :9-13 (Amplified Bible)
Posted 01-22-2010 at 12:09 PM by sarahw
This next section of this very buys chapter is important because it shows us how we as Christians we are to listen, watch and pay attention to where God is directing out paths.
9When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there; then he laid the wood in order and [c]bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood
When they go to the place. God is directing the steps. God is saying I want you to go to this place. I am wanting you to follow me. Submission here for a man isn’t what we think it is. It is yielding to the direction that Abraham is being sent.
Then we have Abraham building an alter. I am sure Isaac is helping in this endeavor. It doesn’t say but they are together in this. Building the alter Knowing that he had been asked to lay his son on it. I am sure is difficult. The bible gives details that we need to pay attention to . The wood that Isaac carried was layed on the alter in order. Abraham know that there was order in the fire that was to be on the alter. He knew that God demanded perfection. In the midst of this picture we see that this wood that Isaac carried wood as Jesus carried the cross. We see that Isaac was quiet as a lamb lead to a slaughter. It Doesn’t say that Abraham told Isaac what was going to happen. But the next sentence indicates that there had to have been some conversation that is not recorded. Because the Love and reverence that is shown here for the faith of the parent is shown in the adult child of Isaac compliance with his fathers actions.
“order and [c]bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood” It is here that we see the faith of not Only Abraham but we see the faith of Isaac. He is walking in his own faith towards God. God honors him for trusting his fathers faith in God and complying to his fathers wishes. Isaac knows this could mean his death. He has faith himself to believe that God would not and a substitute would be provided. This is not just one mans faith it is the faith of the father and the faith of the son..
We see what Isaac didn’t do. He was old enough to over power Abraham beat him up, run away, behave in a manner that would not honor his father. Isaac knew the reason for this trip was to go and worship God. He knew that this was important. He knew God said go. This was something that was of Gods importance’s. Every time I have heard this chapter preached Isaac is a child, this is a child of age 12 or 13 not an adult. Because we can not think that Abraham would do this.
10And Abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son. 11But the [d]Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! He answered, Here I am. 12And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear and revere God, since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only son.
Abraham was to full fill the request of god to have his only son be the sacrifice. And before Abraham could raise the knife to slit his neck as you would a calf. God stops him. I do not really believe that God really wanted the actions of Abraham to make Isaac to be wrapped up as the sacrifice and laid out on the alter as the sacrifice. God wanted to know that Abraham could give God his son. allow God to be God in his life. God stopped this death. God wanted to know that Abraham feared and reverenced God .that fear and reverences goes all the way to putting aside your families opinions , your relationships and most of all allowing god to direct you in how you conduct your relationships and your life.
God wanted to know that he was not holding back from God.
13Then Abraham looked up and glanced around, 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 for a burnt offering and an ascending sacrifice instead of his son!
God made provision for a sacrifice to be given. A ram was caught in the thicket. God allowed A substitute offering to be made for Isaac. I am sure Abraham took his son off the alter and they had a glorious reprieve. They rejoiced in that God spared Isaac’s life. They worshiped God through the ram. Isaac was honored by God for his obedience to his father. Abraham was honored by his obedience to God.
This is now a two way conversation between God and Abraham concerning prayer and worship involving sacrifice. This involves obedience in al parties involved and all of this story is concerning how God is a jealous God and how he wants us before he wants us to have our families. How he wants us before he wants us to have everything else in out lives. God is jealous for our relationships and he will ask us to do some things to prove to him we love him more that we love anyone or anything else. All of this involves obedience’s. When your prayer life and your relationship with God gets to the place where you are being asked to place things on the alter. When you a e being asked to walk away from relationships when you a e being told that God is tasking you to give up your most prized position including your children. And there comes appoint where as a parent you do have to give your child to God and let them Go into the big crewel world and let God be God in their lives. God will then Be God in yours on a deeper level. And walk with you in places you have yet to go in your relationship in him.
I will stop here. we will pick up with ves. 14 next time
9When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there; then he laid the wood in order and [c]bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood
When they go to the place. God is directing the steps. God is saying I want you to go to this place. I am wanting you to follow me. Submission here for a man isn’t what we think it is. It is yielding to the direction that Abraham is being sent.
Then we have Abraham building an alter. I am sure Isaac is helping in this endeavor. It doesn’t say but they are together in this. Building the alter Knowing that he had been asked to lay his son on it. I am sure is difficult. The bible gives details that we need to pay attention to . The wood that Isaac carried was layed on the alter in order. Abraham know that there was order in the fire that was to be on the alter. He knew that God demanded perfection. In the midst of this picture we see that this wood that Isaac carried wood as Jesus carried the cross. We see that Isaac was quiet as a lamb lead to a slaughter. It Doesn’t say that Abraham told Isaac what was going to happen. But the next sentence indicates that there had to have been some conversation that is not recorded. Because the Love and reverence that is shown here for the faith of the parent is shown in the adult child of Isaac compliance with his fathers actions.
“order and [c]bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar on the wood” It is here that we see the faith of not Only Abraham but we see the faith of Isaac. He is walking in his own faith towards God. God honors him for trusting his fathers faith in God and complying to his fathers wishes. Isaac knows this could mean his death. He has faith himself to believe that God would not and a substitute would be provided. This is not just one mans faith it is the faith of the father and the faith of the son..
We see what Isaac didn’t do. He was old enough to over power Abraham beat him up, run away, behave in a manner that would not honor his father. Isaac knew the reason for this trip was to go and worship God. He knew that this was important. He knew God said go. This was something that was of Gods importance’s. Every time I have heard this chapter preached Isaac is a child, this is a child of age 12 or 13 not an adult. Because we can not think that Abraham would do this.
10And Abraham stretched forth his hand and took hold of the knife to slay his son. 11But the [d]Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, Abraham, Abraham! He answered, Here I am. 12And He said, Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear and revere God, since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only son.
Abraham was to full fill the request of god to have his only son be the sacrifice. And before Abraham could raise the knife to slit his neck as you would a calf. God stops him. I do not really believe that God really wanted the actions of Abraham to make Isaac to be wrapped up as the sacrifice and laid out on the alter as the sacrifice. God wanted to know that Abraham could give God his son. allow God to be God in his life. God stopped this death. God wanted to know that Abraham feared and reverenced God .that fear and reverences goes all the way to putting aside your families opinions , your relationships and most of all allowing god to direct you in how you conduct your relationships and your life.
God wanted to know that he was not holding back from God.
13Then Abraham looked up and glanced around, 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 for a burnt offering and an ascending sacrifice instead of his son!
God made provision for a sacrifice to be given. A ram was caught in the thicket. God allowed A substitute offering to be made for Isaac. I am sure Abraham took his son off the alter and they had a glorious reprieve. They rejoiced in that God spared Isaac’s life. They worshiped God through the ram. Isaac was honored by God for his obedience to his father. Abraham was honored by his obedience to God.
This is now a two way conversation between God and Abraham concerning prayer and worship involving sacrifice. This involves obedience in al parties involved and all of this story is concerning how God is a jealous God and how he wants us before he wants us to have our families. How he wants us before he wants us to have everything else in out lives. God is jealous for our relationships and he will ask us to do some things to prove to him we love him more that we love anyone or anything else. All of this involves obedience’s. When your prayer life and your relationship with God gets to the place where you are being asked to place things on the alter. When you a e being asked to walk away from relationships when you a e being told that God is tasking you to give up your most prized position including your children. And there comes appoint where as a parent you do have to give your child to God and let them Go into the big crewel world and let God be God in their lives. God will then Be God in yours on a deeper level. And walk with you in places you have yet to go in your relationship in him.
I will stop here. we will pick up with ves. 14 next time
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