God told Abraham to go the land of Moriah and offer Isaac as a burnt offering.
God told Abraham to go the land of Moriah and offer Isaac as a burnt offering.
Abraham rose early in the morning and set out on his journey to the place God had told him about.
Abraham told his two young men that he and Isaac were going to worship and then would return.
Isaac asked Abraham, "Where is the lamb for the burnt offering"?
Abraham said that God would himself provide the lamb for the burnt offering.
Abraham prepared Isaac as the burnt offering by binding him and laying him on the altar.
The angel of Yahweh told Abraham to not harm Isaac.
The angel said that he now knew that Abraham feared God.
There was a ram caught in the bushes behind Abraham, which Abraham used as the burnt offering.
Abraham called the place, "Yahweh will provide".
The angel of Yahweh said he would bless Abraham because Abraham had not withheld his only son.
The angel of Yahweh said he would bless Abraham because Abraham had not withheld his only son.
Through Abraham's offspring all the nations of the earth were to be blessed, because Abraham had obeyed the angel of Yahweh's voice.