Sacrifice of Isaac

1. Do Now: Study OT Books
10/17/2014
Law
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
History
Joshua
Judges
Ruth

2. Birth of Isaac 10/17/2014
What would Isaac “mean” to Abraham?
Heir
Promises
coming true.
Help in
older age.
Security
God is
faithful!
Son to love
and teach.
Blessing, joy
and laughter.

3. What is a test?
test
noun
noun: test; plural noun: tests
a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or
reliability of something, especially before it is taken into
widespread use. (copy)
“After these things God tested Abraham and
said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I
am.’ He said, ‘Take your son, your only son
Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of
Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on
one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.’”
Genesis 22:1-2

4. Child Sacrifice Practiced in Canaan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_uo8C3_8s
“Charred skeletons of children have been discovered together http://christ.org.tw/bible_and_theology/Bible/Burnt_Offering_of_Children.

6. Child Sacrifice Practiced in Canaan
WHY?
“People believed that the
practice was one of the most
effective rituals to please the
deity and dispel adversity.
Therefore, the practice usually
came after a defeat and a great
disaster.”
“http://christ.org.tw/bible_and_theology/Bibl
e/Burnt_Offering_of_Children.htm

7. What do you think
God is testing?
test
noun
noun: test; plural noun: tests
a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or
reliability of something, especially before it is taken into
widespread use. (copy)
“After these things God tested Abraham and said to him,
‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Take your
son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land
of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of
the mountains of which I shall tell you.’” Genesis 22:1-2

8. How does Abraham
respond?
Obeys
So Abraham rose early in the morning,
saddled his donkey, and took two of his
young men with him, and his son Isaac.
And he cut the wood for the burnt
offering and arose and went to the
place of which God had told him.
Genesis 22:1-2

9. What does Abraham believe?
5Then Abraham said to his young men,
“Stay here with the donkey; I and the
boy[a] will go over there and worship and
come again to you.”
they would return! God would keep his promise concerning So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his
father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my
son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is
the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will
provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.”
That God himself would provide the necessary sacrifice.

10. Even though he believes this what does he do? Why?
“When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham
built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his
son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham
reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.”
The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Ludovico Cigoli
Do not lay your hand on the
boy or do anything to him,
for now I know that you fear
God, seeing you have not
withheld your son, your only
son, from me.”
Here
am I…
“Abraham,
Abraham!

11. And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, What did “The Lord” provide?

12. do you think
Abraham “Passed” the test? Why
or why not?
What does this test show about
Abraham?
What do you think it suggests
about what God desires or
requires?

13. LISS, Johann (b. ca. 1590, Oldenburg, d. 1631, Verona)

14. Even though he believes this what does he do? Why?
“When they came to the place of which God had told him,
Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and
bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the
wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the
knife to slaughter his son.”
ORRENTE, Pedro (b. ca. 1580, Monte Alegre, d. 1644, Valencia)

15. Art Inspired by the Bible
• Find at least 7 famous paintings on the sacrifice of Isaac.
• Put the pictures on a keynote or Powerpoint or Emaze.
• Include the artist’s name and when it was created.
• Include your name and a title on a slide.