Sacrifice?

In verse 2, God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.

Wouldn’t any contemporary Christian insist that this commandment is from the devil? How would we discern that it’s really from God?

Genesis 22

Here.

Abraham is told to sacrifice his son Isaac.

Free from Sin

In verses 11-14, we read that Jesus paid for our sins once for all time.

Once for All

Jesus’ sacrifice was a one-time event (verses 5-10).

Eternal Redemption

In verses 11-14, we read a description of the mechanism of Jesus’ sacrifice.

Temporary

We see, in verses 6-10, that the sacrificial system outlined in the first covenant is only temporary

Why Law?

Verses 19-25 summarize the purpose of the Old Testament law.

The law highlighted our imperfections and our need for Jesus’ sacrifice.

Sacrifice v. Prayer

In Proverbs 15:8, we learn that God would prefer words of prayer from “the upright” than gifts from “the wicked.”