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Genesis 22:6-8
Amplified Bible
Genesis 22:6-8
Amplified Bible
6 Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it [a]on [the shoulders of] Isaac his son, and he took the [b]fire (firepot) in his own hand and the [sacrificial] knife; and the two of them walked on together. 7 And Isaac said to Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Isaac said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself [c]a lamb for the burnt offering.” So the two walked on together.
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- Genesis 22:6 As Jesus carried the crossbar for His own crucifixion, so here Isaac carried the wood for his own execution by fire, but God had mercy on him.
- Genesis 22:6 I.e. a firepot filled with burning coals.
- Genesis 22:8 Abraham had complete faith and trust in God. Because God’s covenant with him depended on Isaac, Abraham may have anticipated that God would reveal to him an alternative to the sacrifice of Isaac, as He in fact did (vv 11-13). But Abraham was determined to carry out what God had commanded him to do, because of his faith in God’s promise.
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