God Commands Child Sacrifice – Genesis – The Brick Bible

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Sometime later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" And Abraham replied, "Here I am."

1 of 17 Genesis 22:1

Then God said, "Take your only and beloved son Isaac and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt sacrifice on one of the mountains I will show you."

2 of 17 Genesis 22:2

So Abraham got up early in the morning and when he had cut enough wood for the burnt sacrifice, he saddled his donkey.

3 of 17 Genesis 22:3

He took with him two servants and his son Isaac, and set out for the place God told him about.

4 of 17 Genesis 22:3

On the third day, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.

5 of 17 Genesis 22:4

He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there and worship, then we will come back to you."

6 of 17 Genesis 22:5

Abraham laid the wood for the burnt sacrifice on his son Isaac, while he carried the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked together. Isaac said to his father, "Father, there is wood and fire for the burnt sacrifice, but where is the lamb?"

7 of 17 Genesis 22:6–7

Abraham replied, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them walked together.

8 of 17 Genesis 22:8

When they reached the place God told him about, Abraham built an altar, and on it he arranged the wood.

9 of 17 Genesis 22:9

Then he tied up his son.

10 of 17 Genesis 22:9

And he laid him on top of the wood on the altar.

11 of 17 Genesis 22:9

Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son.

12 of 17 Genesis 22:10

But the angel of Yahweh called to him from the sky, "Abraham! Abraham!" And Abraham replied, "Here I am."

13 of 17 Genesis 22:11

The angel said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy, for now I know that you fear God since you did not withhold your only son from me."

14 of 17 Genesis 22:12

Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket.

15 of 17 Genesis 22:13

He took the ram offered it as a burnt sacrifice instead of his son.

16 of 17 Genesis 22:13

Abraham called that place "Yahweh will provide" and to this day, it is said, "On the mountain of Yahweh, it will be provided."

17 of 17 Genesis 22:14

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