The sacrifice of Isaac (Gen 22:1-29) - JSS1 Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note

When Isaac was about twelve years of age, God asked Abraham to go and offer the child as a sacrifice to Him in the land of Moriah. God wanted to test Abraham’s obedience and confidence because He knew Abraham loved Isaac very much.

Abraham obeyed God’s command without question. When he took out his knife to slay Isaac for the sacrifice, an angel of the Lord stopped him. Abraham took the ram that was provided for him in a thicket and offered it as a burnt offering instead of his son. Abraham therefore called the name of the place: `The Lord will provide-Jehovah Jireh’.

God was so happy with the obedient and trust of Abraham that He decided to reward him for his faithfulness.

Abraham left his country to an unknown destination as directed by God. We should never question God when he directs us. Abraham agreed to sacrifice Isaac to God in obedience to Him. Today we should obey God by sacrificing our time money and resources for the progress of the Church.

We should trust in God as Abraham did and he received the blessing. If we believe in God as Abraham did, it will also be reckoned to us as righteousness.