I’m presuming we all know the Abraham and Isaac sacrifice story (Gen 22:1-19) a lot of people seem to have difficulties with this story, I’m not making a full study of this, just running through a few points that some people miss.
1.God made an unconditional covenant with Abraham, promising a great nation will come from his descendants (Gen 12:2-3 and 15:4-5).
2.In (Gen 21:12) God confirms that his descendants will be through his son Isaac.
The point here, is that Abraham had faith in God’s promise (God doesn’t break promises Num 23:19) and if God wants Abraham to kill Isaac, then either God will have to stop Abraham from killing Isaac or God would’ve resurrected Isaac.
If you disagree with any of this or have anything to add, i would love to hear it! :)
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[–] TheRealMaestro 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I find that Abraham knew even as he ascended Moriah, that God would not have him slaughter his son upon the altar: in I Moses xx.8, Abraham explains to Issac that God will provide Himself a sheep as an offering (also note I Moses xx.13). Though many often assume that Abraham merely said such to his son to pacify him, this statement rather displays the degree of his faith in God's consistent character and truth. It is also noteworthy that some twenty centuries later, God again provided Himself His own Lamb, and thus Abraham's words can also be understood as an early prophecy.
[–] 1WinfieldBlue [S] ago
It's interesting that you bring up prophecy and Jesus on the cross 2 thousand years later, I consider this story a "type" (A figure or example of something future). Also in the following chapters Eleazar is commissioned to gather a bride for Isaac, it's intresting that Isaac is "edited" out of the text from the time he leaves the mountain till the time he is united with his bride.
Abraham=The Father. Isaac=The Son. Eleazer=The Holy Spirit. the bride=The Church