Isaac is the fulfillment of God’s promise, the long-awaited and almost-despaired-of biological heir and heir of the covenant. Now God asks Abraham to sacrifice him.

The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same time believing that God would not actually require him to go through with the sacrifice.

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In a test of his faith and obedience, Abraham is commanded by God to sacrifice his beloved son. Without hesitation, Abraham binds Isaac on the altar and raises the knife to slay him.

Abraham and Isaac before the Sacrifice, Jan Victors, 1642. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

As we know, the Lord did not let Abraham harm Isaac but provided a ram for the sacrifice (Gen. 22:12–13).

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The perfect test and indeed the only test was to ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac while at the same time believing that God would not actually require him to go through with the sacrifice.