6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied."The fire and wood are here," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" 8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together.
9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. 12 "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son."
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I don't understand the last words in this passage where it says "you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." Abraham also had another child, Ishmael. However, I guess we have to understand that Isaac would be the one who would continue to carry out to build the Israel nation... Abraham's act of faithfulness and obedience is more than admirable and respectable. It's so tough to lay down our comfort and strongholds in life to follow Christ. I especially respect him much since he really does not hesitate a single minute throughout this scene. Surely, he must have been troubled in his spirit and be devastated to give up his son. But he completely surrenders himself to the authority and lordship of God.
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