The Old Testament presents the patriarch Abraham as one of the first men who made a pact with God. The father of faithas he was known, believed that God could give him a child, even though he and his wife were quite old. In fact, Abraham and Isaac are proof that God rewards a father’s faith by giving him the son of promise, even against all odds and difficulties. However, at some point in his life the Lord also asked him to sacrifice him. maybe you are wondering Why did Abraham have to sacrifice Isaac? We invite you to discover the biblical passage narrating Isaac’s sacrificeso that we can understand the reasons behind this peculiar request of God.
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Biblical passage of the sacrifice of Isaac
“1 After these events, God put Abraham to the test: “Abraham!” He said to him. He replied, “Here I am.”
2 Then God went on saying to him, “Take your only son, the one you love so much, Isaac; he goes to the region of Moria, and offer him as a burnt offering on the mountain that I will indicate to you ».
3 At dawn the next day, Abraham saddled his donkey, took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac, and after cutting the wood for the burnt offering, he went to the place that God had indicated to him.
4 On the third day, raising his eyes, he saw the place from afar,
5 and said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey, while I and the boy go on. We will worship God, and then we will meet with you again.”
6 Abraham gathered the wood for the burnt offering and loaded it on his son Isaac; he, for his part, took the fire and the knife in his hands, and the two of them continued walking together.
7 Isaac broke the silence and said to his father Abraham, “Father!” He replied, “Yes, my son.” “We have the fire and the wood, continued Isaac, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
8 “God will provide the lamb for a burnt offering,” Abraham replied. And the two of them continued to walk together.
9 When they arrived at the place that God had indicated to him, Abraham erected an altar, arranged the wood, tied his son Isaac, and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.
10 Then he stretched out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
11 But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven: “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
12 And the Angel said to him: “Do not lay your hand on the boy and do him no harm. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not denied me even your only son.”
13 Looking up, Abraham saw a ram with its horns caught in a bush. So he went to take the ram, and offered it as a burnt offering instead of his son.” (Genesis 22:1-13).
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Trust God in times of trial
Isaac represents the son that Abraham had waited for all his life, the son that he loved so much. In our lives, Isaac can represent that job that we have longed for, that training course in which we have finally been accepted, or that person who fits so well with us and with whom we get along so well. Would we be willing, like Abraham, to give up what we so desire if God asked us to? In this regard, the Lord Jesus tells us: “Anyone who comes to me and loves me only his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters, and even his own life, cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14, 26). Being a disciple of Jesus is trusting in Him and not being afraid to give up ourselves if He asks us to.
Worship god
Abraham’s example shows us that God wants us to love him above all else. He is the only one worthy of worship and does not want anything or anyone to compete with Him. The book of Hebrews reveals that Abraham decided to offer his child, not out of obligation but by faith: “And he offered it, because he thought that God had power, even to raise the dead. That is why he got his child back, and this was like a symbol” (Hebrews 11:19). Therefore, when we offer God something precious, something that matters to us, we must believe that God rewards those who trust in Him, and we must give him what he asks of us with joy and happiness.