Genesis Chapter 2

Chapter 2 is simply an account of only certain events of the whole Creation account in chapter 1.

(Genesis 2:1 [KJV])
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

• And all the host of them would include both stars and morning stars
• Finished means there is not more Creation going on, and definitely not evolution

(Genesis 2:2 [KJV])
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made;and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

• This is where we get our week from, according to the rest of the Bible

(Exodus 20:8-11 [KJV])
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

(Exodus 34:21 [KJV])
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

THE TIMES WILL BE CHANGED TO PROVE THE GOD OF THE BIBLE "DOES NOT EXIST"

(Daniel 7:25, KJV)
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time

(Genesis 2:4 [KJV])
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

• This is the detailed account coming up, as opposed to the generalized mention of it here
• This has to have been written first by Adam, the only person who got the dictation
• "The earth and the heavens".....the order is in the order of importance to God
• The word day, by context, means the time of the Creation, this past week's recap.

(Genesis 2:5 [KJV])
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

• This is simply describing the creation preparation for mankind to be described after
• This is the garden, not all plants, or there would be a contradiction with chapter one's Creation Account

(Genesis 2:6 [KJV])
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

• There was no weather per se as of yet, just a greenhouse effect and watering of the plants by this mist, fog, rain, continuously, creating lush greenery worldwide

(Genesis 2:7 [KJV])
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

• This is a unique creation, of mankind
• Breath and blood are our physical life, without which we cannot live
• There is a personal touch, God breathing into this pile of dust.
• Man has a soul, a spirit and flesh-Adam had all three alive like we do when we are saved

(Genesis 2:8 [KJV])
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

• This is not the Creation of the regular plants, this is the place where man dwelt, a Garden of Eden
• The precise and narrowed account is to show the importance of mankind to God, His love for Adam and Eve to give them all that they needed

(Genesis 2:9 [KJV])
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

• The free will choice prepared for man
• This is the preparation of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life
• It was truly "all that was in their world" at this point

(1 John 2:16 [KJV])
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

(Genesis 2:10-12 [KJV])
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

• Self-explanatory, and this world no longer exists Post-Flood, or is deeply buried
• "Ethiopia" is apparently the location
• The Nile River flows from Egypt to Ethiopia today; borders then are of course unknown

(Genesis 2:15 [KJV])
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

• "To dress and to keep it" means he would have to physically touch the plants.

(Genesis 2:16 [KJV])
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

• This is the only command given, Adam's Law and One Commandment
• Today some of the plants he could eat then are thorny, poisonous, bitter

(Genesis 2:17 [KJV])
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

• This is the only tree, the Forbidden Fruit Tree
• One is the number of unity in the Bible...one God, one Man, one command, one tree, one fruit
• Somehow they knew of the goodness of God; they did not have direct knowledge of evil and its potential effects on Creation

(Genesis 2:18 [KJV])
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

• It is two truths for man, not good for him to be alone
• He is alone in that animals are not his actual companions, nor is he able to be fruitful multiply with them

(Genesis 1:28 [KJV])
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

(Genesis 2:19 [KJV])
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

• Simply a narrative of Genesis 1, Day five, then six
• Ground means the surface, not which materials. The water was on the ground, as it is today

GROUND, n.

1. The surface of land or upper part of the earth, without reference to the materials which compose it. We apply ground to soil,sand or gravel indifferently, but never apply it to the whole mass of the earth or globe, nor to any portion of it when removed. We never say a shovel full or a load of ground. We say under ground, but not under earth; and we speak of the globe as divided into land and water, not into ground and water. Yet ground, earth and land are often used synonymously. We say, the produce or fruits of the ground, of the earth, or of land. The water overflows the low ground, or the low land.
   There was not a man to till the ground. Gen 2.
   The ground shall give its increase. Zec 8.
   The fire ran along on the ground. Exo 9.
2. Region; territory; as Egyptian ground; British ground; heavenly ground.
3. Land; estate; possession.
   Thy next design is on thy neighbor's grounds.
4. The surface of the earth, or a floor or pavement.
   Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground. 1 Sam 5.
5. Foundation; that which supports any thing. This argument stands on defensible ground. Hence,
6. Fundamental cause; primary reason or original principle. He stated the grounds of his complaint.
   Making happiness the ground of his unhappiness.
7. First principles; as the grounds of religion.
8. In painting, the surface on which a figure or object is represented; that surface or substance which retains the original color, and to which the other colors are applied to make the representation; as crimson on a white ground.
9. In manufactures, the principal color, to which others are considered as ornamental.
10. Grounds, plural, the bottom of liquors; dregs; lees; feces; as coffee grounds; the grounds of strong beer.
11. The plain song; the tune on which descants are raised.
    On that ground, I'll build a holy descant.
12. In etching, a gummous composition spread over the surface of the metal to be etched, to prevent the nitric acid from eating, except where the ground is opened with the point of a needle.
13. Field or place of action. He fought with fury, and would not quit the ground.
14. In music, the name given to a composition in which the base, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a continually varying melody.
15. The foil to set a thing off.
16. Formerly, the pit of a play house. To gain ground, to advance; to proceed forward in conflict; as, an army in battle gains ground. Hence, to obtain an advantage; to have some success; as, the army gains ground on the enemy. Hence,

(Genesis 2:20 [KJV])
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

• Animals are not suitable mates for man-none, even chimps, apes, dogs, etc.
• Emphasis on "help", not "head"

(Genesis 2:21 [KJV])
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

• This defeats the whole "molecules to man" myth, since you cannot explain "rib to Eve" with it.
• People's ribs are the only bone that regenerates and so would be suitable to make Eve and still have all of the same number of ribs

(Genesis 2:22 [KJV])
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

• He brought her to Adam, he did not go to get or to find her

(Genesis 2:23 [KJV])
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

• This is the marriage relationship, as close as two people can get

1 Corinthians 11:7-9 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

(Genesis 2:24 [KJV])
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

• This is the marriage description for us today, based upon this model of the first couple
• Nobody is more important than the spouse ,not even children
• This is a God-made boundary for all to obey, even in-laws, no exceptions and God's doing, not man's and it is universal for marriage

(Genesis 2:25 [KJV])
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

• Sin is not in the world yet, so nakedness is not shameful
• Today it is why we wear clothing, that and weather conditions.

1. Creation complete
2. Man in a perfect world, with wife
3. Man given the only command, about one tree, one fruit
4. Marriage complete
5. All is "very good"

Genesis Chapter 23

Notes on chapter 22:

1. First use of word love is Abraham to Isaac (also Father to Son as type of Christ)

2. Isaac's age undeterminable exactly (5-39 yrs.) probably 20s up

3. Isaac weaned: Sarah 92-93. he is offered, then she dies at 127.  She was 90 when Isaac was born, Abraham was 100 years old.

4. Abraham was asked to "offer up", not to sacrifice.

5. Abraham died at 175 and was about 137 when he went to Moriah and he split the wood (Abraham was not like an old man today; perhaps like a guy in his 50s)

6. Jewish Rabbis said this event killed Sarah

7. Abraham was told God would provide a lamb, but a ram was found-it was not the Lamb

8. Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah (25:20)

Abraham = God the Father

Isaac = Jesus

Abraham’s servant = the Holy Spirit

Rebecca = the bride of Christ

The Jewish Talmud lists Isaac’s age at the sacrifice as 37, while Josephus said he was 25. Who can say for sure, maybe he was 33? Whichever, a man strong enough to carry the wood on his back would have been strong enough to stop his aged father from tying him up if he had wanted to.

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

GENESIS CHAPTER 23

POSER:  Camels do not have cloven hoofs.

(Leviticus 11:4 [KJV])

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

(Verse 23:1 [KJV])

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

·        Isaac was no about 36-37 years old.

·        He is also still not married

(Verse 23:2 [KJV])

And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

·        They have moved from Beersheba to Hebron, or Kirjatharba, the land of Arba, head of the Anakims (giants)

·        Kirjath means “town of”+ Arba = The Town of Arba

·        This town is worth an entire Bible study on its history and archaeology

·        Just imagine what they went through together, all of those years.

o   Hagar and Ishmael

o   Two times Abraham telling the leader of the country/group that Sarah was his sister

o   God giving her husband the promises

o   Waiting for a son until she was very old

·        Abraham is weeping only for himself, not for Sarah. As long as they have been together, he has been a man of faith who knows that they will be reunited soon, forever.

·        God calls us to weep and mourn as a duty, not as a law.  He knows we need it for ourselves

(Verse 23:3 [KJV])

And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,

·        It appears from the narrative that the sons of Heth attended the funeral of Sarah

·        Abraham was so mournful that he was prostrate on the ground for Sarah

·        There is a time to stop mourning also

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(Ecclesiastes 3:4 [KJV])

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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(Verse 23:4 [KJV])

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

·        We are all strangers among the people of this world

·        This is how we can cope with this world-as not from it, and temporarily abiding on it

(Exodus 6:4 [KJV])

And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.

(1 Peter 2:11 [KJV])

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

(Hebrews 11:13 [KJV])

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

(Verse 23:5-6 [KJV])

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

·        There are people who walked with God and lived peacefully with their neighbors

·        There are those in Scripture who walked with God and who the world hated like there was no tomorrow, no matter how peaceful they were:

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(Acts 7:54-60 [KJV])

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.  But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

·        The difference is in what God was trying to accomplish and how

·        Hebrews 11 talks about two types of people of faith: heroes and martyrs, sometimes the same

·        The outcome of our walk with God is up to God, not us.  If God wants our neighbors to be nice back, He will allow it.  If He wants them to hate us in return for our love and friendship, that also is up to Him.

• These people loved Abraham……….why? He humbled himself
• For that, they called him  "a prince"

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(1 Peter 5:5-6 [KJV])

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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(Verse 23:7 [KJV])

And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

• They had been talking sitting down, since Abraham had already stood up from the ground before the body of Sarah
• This bowing down is a cultural sign of respect, not worship, as Abraham believes in God

(Verse 23:8 [KJV])

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

• If the world spent as much thought on the soul after death than the funeral, casket, reception, cemetery plot, music, etc. then they might seek the LORD.
• This attitude does not apply to Abraham, but to the world.
• Abraham is not ashamed to admit that he is a stranger among them and knows he has to humble himself to get what he needs to bury Sarah.

• He even "communed with them"
• Sarah was "fair to look upon" while she was alive, even until she was ninety years old, but once we die, no matter how pretty, our loved ones want to remember us how we were, never how we are.``

(Verse 23:9 [KJV])

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.

• This cave is for future use as well, for Abraham.

(Verse 23:10-11 [KJV])

And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,   Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

• This was a public affair, with witnesses to make it binding, done with integrity, dignity, character, ethics. 
• No attorneys needed or present!   All word of mouth

(Verse 23:12 [KJV])

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

• Again a sign of respect and not worship.  Abraham would not worship a mere mortal man.

(Verse 23:13 [KJV])

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

• From his personality exhibited thus far, it is obvious that it is not out of the pride of his wealth that Abraham does this, but rather not wanting to take advantage of them
• The "rich" usually are cheap and do not want to pay for anything out of greed=lack of integrity
• The truly rich are rich with the riches of Christ and money is a tool, not an idol
• Abraham was wealthy, but had no love of money and did not move away from God

OF THE LOVE OF MONEY
(1 Timothy 6:10 [KJV])

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

OF CHRISTIANS

(Ephesians 1:18 [KJV])

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

OF MOSES

(Hebrews 11:26 [KJV])

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

OF THE RICH

(James 5:2-6 [KJV])

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

(Verse 23:14-15 [KJV])

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,  My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

• Ephron desires Abraham's friendship rather than money.
• Since Abraham is willing to pay, Ephron offers him a steal, a bargain
• This was true friendship, not something of today, which is the opposite, with the "Me" Generation, thinking they are "owed", which would say,
• As of Tuesday, March 6, 2012, that would be $4615.8 US

"I worked hard for this land and this cave. I want my fair share of my investment back."

(Verse 23:16 [KJV])

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

• The word "current" is where we get the word currency from, meaning the customary tender
• Because of the audience, it is a binding contract and Ephron has to accept the silver from Abraham

(Verse 23:17-18 [KJV])

And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

• This area was turned into a private cemetery
• This shows how special Sarah was to everyone, not just Abraham
• The land all around was not yet Israel's land, so he bought this little patch to bury Sarah

(Verse 23:19 [KJV])

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

• Finality.  Closure. Abraham can now finally go on with his life
• While the mourning and burial are part of God's will, death to a believer in the proper perspective is a temporary separation with our loved ones
• In the Big Picture of God's Plans, this was one step. The same is with us today, eve though we are not Israel or Abraham.

(Verse 23:20 [KJV])

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth

• The Sons of Heth were not family, yet they showed this kindness to Abraham

(Proverbs 16:7 [KJV])

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

• We are not today always assured that this will happen, though we treat and love our neighbors
• The good news is that this is a sign of the end times

(Matthew 24:10-13 [KJV])

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.  And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.   But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Genesis Chapter 22

Genesis Chapter 22

(Hebrews 11:17-18 [KJV])
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,  

Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

(Genesis 22:1 [KJV])

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

• Abraham had no idea what was coming.
• He might have figured it would be another promise, blessing

(Genesis 22:2 [KJV])

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

• Abraham was promised a son
• He waited for fifteen year to get Isaac
• Now God wants him to kill him!
• God calls Isaac his "only son"...........never mentions Ishmael.
• Abraham does not respond, or expect anything in return, nor is he promised anything for this work
• This temptation will show what is in Abraham, and what will come out.
• This has to have sounded either crazy to Abraham, or...he understood the promise of the Messiah
• He has a three day walking journey to think about it, changes his mind or go through with it.
• 2 Chronicles 21: David numbers troops, Gad the seer relays three choices, (three months of slaughter by their foes, or three days pestilence,)
• God stops at the threshingfloor of Ornan, Mt. Moriah
• No sacrifice for Abraham there of a man, none for God to kill during David's time
• The place was reserved for the Sacrifice on the Cross for Jesus Christ

MT. MORIAH
(1 Chronicles 21:18-26 [KJV])

Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.  And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.  And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all. And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost. So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

(2 Chronicles 3:1 [KJV])

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

(Hebrews 11:17-19 [KJV])

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

(Genesis 22:3 [KJV])

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

• There is no record of any argument, any complaint. Abraham just complies with God's command

(Genesis 22:4 [KJV])

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

• After walking there for three days, he still is not repenting
• The same applies to Isaac
• What do we do when God asks a ton from us?
• What do we do when God asks us to sacrifice something we love?
• What do we expect in return?

(Genesis 22:5 [KJV])

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

• "I and the lad" "will come again to you."         ????????
• Abraham wanted no spectators to do this; it was not a show

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(Hebrews 11:17-19 [KJV])

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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(Genesis 22:6 [KJV])
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

• This is not a dry run.  If God does not stop him, Isaac is a dead lad.
• At what point does Abraham believe that would God have raised him? After he was sacrificed, or burnt to ashes?

(Genesis 22:7 [KJV])
And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

• Apparently Abraham told Isaac it would be "A" burnt offering, as in a lamb sacrifice, before the Law, which says they did not bring a lamb with them
• Lambs would not be found out in the wild, so this was something you would have to bring along with you.
• Apparently the walking put them a distance apart, either because of the wood on Isaac or the old age of Abraham walking slowly

(Genesis 22:8 [KJV])
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

• This is the Gospel message in the Old Testament again.
• This is also proof that Abraham understood all that God had promised him, up to the blessing and lineage of way to the Messiah
• He still was willing to sacrifice Isaac, knowing that Isaac was not the "himself"
• Modern versions remove "Himself", removing the best, direct, Old Testament reference to the Gospel

(Genesis 22:9 [KJV])
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

• By this point, Isaac sees no lamb, the wood for the burnt offering, himself tied up
• Still he is obedient

(Genesis 22:10 [KJV])

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

• At this point it is the moment of truth for both He took the knife "to slay his son"
• It has to be remembered that God is not asking Abraham to sin in committing murder at all, but rather testing him is all
• Abraham does not know this

(Genesis 22:11 [KJV])
And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

• THE Angel of the LORD..........Jesus
• He called out of Heaven.........twice. Why did God say his name twice? IS it possible that he did not stop the first "Abraham"?
• He appeared to Hagar personally (Genesis 16), but here the LORD stays in Heaven-Hagar NEEDED that personal touch and Abraham only need to HEAR the words?

WHEN we have faith, when we know God and He knows us, God does not need to appear to us personally. We need only to read His Word to know His Divine Will.


(Genesis 22:12 [KJV])
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

• It is not as though God did not know this........it is more like "Now it is visibly shown to my eyes and yours"
• Again, Isaac is called "thine only son" (verses 2, 12,16 all say it)

(Hebrews 11:9)
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:




(Genesis 22:13 [KJV])
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

• A ram is a male sheep.......the perfect representation of Jesus Christ
• This is a provision, since either God either placed it there right then or had it remain immobile until just then so that Abraham did not hear it or see it.
• The substitutional death of the Ram for Isaac is the picture completed of Christ's substitutionary death for us.

(Genesis 22:14 [KJV])
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

• Jehovahjireh means, "The LORD who Provides" or "The LORD my Provider"

(Genesis 22:15-16 [KJV])
And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,  And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

• "The Angel of the LORD" is used again, signifying it is none other than Jesus Christ speaking to Abraham.
• The trust of Abraham towards God's promises listed here is all Abraham had to do to accept them.  He needed to offer no sacrifices of the Ram or his son, the Ram was done in submission to God and for the purpose of worship.

(Genesis 22:17-18 [KJV])
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

• Again it is repeated to Abraham, which signifies its importance
• Blessing(s) upon Israel
• Multiplication of the people
• Land from the enemies
• Extends to the Gentiles
• Because he trusted God to raise Isaac and was willing to sacrifice him

(Genesis 22:19 [KJV])
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

• Like nothing happened!
• Imagine the talk around the campfire that night!
• Not a word from Isaac of Abraham recorded here, all just matter of fact!
• Isaac was obviously relieved that he was not sacrificed!

(Genesis 22:20 [KJV])
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

• Abraham has been away for a while, and many nieces and nephews were born to his brother Nahor and Milcah his wife
• He may not have seen Nahor at all in up to about sixty years or so

(Genesis 11:29 [KJV])
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

(Genesis 22:21-23 [KJV])
Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

• The entire purpose of this lineage is one:  Rebekah, future wife of Isaac
• It is his cousin, and God allowed it for several reasons:
• His Sovereignty over all genetics
• Only way to keep it "in the family"
• Effect of sin on inbreeding were not as bad as today
• No law given yet as is was
• This solves Abraham's problem of finding a wife for Isaac from among his pagan neighbors the Hittites, Amorites,

(Genesis 22:24 [KJV])
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

• Concubines existed but not allowed by God in the Law at all
• This shows His Mercy and Grace
• TWO are to become ONE, signifying the Church being Bride and Christ being the husband

(Genesis 2:24 [KJV])
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.