Genesis 22

1 - After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!"He said, "Here I am."

2 - He said, "Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of."

3 - Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

4 - On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.

5 - Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go yonder. We will worship, and come back to you."

6 - Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.

7 - Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?"He said, "Here I am, my son."He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"

8 - Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.

9 - They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.

10 - Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.

11 - The LORD's angel called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!"He said, "Here I am."

12 - He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

13 - Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

14 - Abraham called the name of that place the LORD Will Provide. As it is said to this day, "On The LORD's mountain, it will be provided."

15 - The LORD's angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,

16 - and said, "I have sworn by myself, says The LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

17 - that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.

18 - All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice."

19 - So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.

20 - After these things, Abraham was told, "Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

21 - Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

22 - Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel."

23 - Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

24 - His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

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Genesis 22 Images and Notes

Brief Summary: Abraham is tested to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the LORD and Abraham obeys the LORD. The covenant is spoken again and the promise that his Seed will bless the whole world, but the great sacrifice would happen in the Mount of the LORD. Rebekah is born.

Genesis Chapter 22

Genesis 22:2 - And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Outline
God Tests Abraham (Genesis 22:1-2)
Abraham Goes with Isaac (Genesis 22:2-5)
Abraham Obeys (Genesis 22:6-10)
God Provides (Genesis 22:11-13)
The Great Prophecy of Jehovah Jireh (Genesis 22:14)
God Promises Blessings (Genesis 22:15-18)
Abraham Dwelt in Beersheba (Genesis 22:19)
Abraham's Brother Nahor Bares Children (Genesis 22:20-24)
Rebekah is Born by Bethuel (Genesis 22:23-24)

Summary
1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac
3 He giveth proof of his faith and obedience
11 The angel stayeth him
13 Isaac is exchanged with a ram
14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh
15 Abraham is blessed again
20 The generation of Nahor unto Rebekah

The Angel Staying Abraham's Hand

Abraham Rejoiced to See His Day, and He saw It.

Topics for Bible Study
God Tests Abraham
Thine Only Son Isaac
The Land of Moriah
One of the Mountains
Which I Will Tell Thee Of
The Third Day
I and the Lad Will Go Yonder and Worship
And Come Again to You.
Where is the Lamb for a Burnt Offering?
God Will Provide Himself a Lamb
Abraham Stretched Forth His Hand
He Took the Knife to Slay His Son
The Angel Of The Lord Called
Lay Not Thine Hand Upon The Lad
A Ram Caught In A Thicket By His Horns
Abraham Called The Name Of That Place Jehovahjireh
In The Mount Of The Lord It Shall Be Seen
The Angel of the LORD
Called a Second Time from Heaven
By Myself Have I Sworn
In Blessing I Will Bless Thee
Multiply Thy Seed
As The Stars Of The Heaven
As The Sand Which [Is] Upon The Sea Shore
Thy Seed Shall Possess The Gate Of His Enemies
In Thy Seed Shall All The Nations Of The Earth Be Blessed
Because Thou Hast Obeyed My Voice
Abraham Dwelt At Beersheba
Milcah bore children unto Nahor;
Nahor Abraham's Brother
Huz His Firstborn
Buz His Brother
Kemuel The Father Of Aram
Chesed
Hazo
Pildash
Jidlaph
Bethuel.
Bethuel Begat Rebekah
These Eight Milcah Did Bear To Nahor
Nahor's Concubine Reumah Bore Four:
Tebah, And Gaham, And Thahash, And Maachah.

Map of the Mountains of Moriah

The Mountains of Moriah During the Time of Abraham

Clothing in the Time of Abraham

This is how a man or a patriarch would have dressed in ancient times about the time of Abraham which was around 1800 BC. From inside to out he wore an under garment which was bound by a girdle.

Historical Background
Abraham is tested to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the LORD and Abraham obeys the LORD. The covenant is spoken again and the promise that his Seed will bless the whole world but the great sacrifice would happen in the Mount of the LORD. Rebekah is born.

Ancient Subjects
The Angel of the LORD
Yahweh Yireh

Ancient Customs
Ancient Altars - Background Bible Study
Burnt Offerings
Knife used in Sacrifice

Ancient People
Abimelech - Abimelech of Gerar in the Bible

Geography
Mount Moriah
Mountains in the Bible
Beersheba

Maps
Map of the Giants and Early Inhabitants of Ancient Israel
Map of the Canaanite Nations
Map of the World of Abraham
Map of the Journeys of Abraham
Map of Sodom and Gomorrah
Map of the Moabites

The Old Testament

Genesis Resources

Creation
Adam and Eve
The Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob and the 12 Tribes
Joseph and Egypt