Gen 22:6 | KingComments | STEP | Abraham is on his way to the place of which God has told him after he has made all the preparations. On the third day, he saw the place “from a distance”. This is reminiscent of God’s counsel in which is included that the Lord Jesus would come once to be offered. God has always seen that place ahead ( ). But it is connected with “the third day”, which is the day that speaks of the resurrection. God raised Him up from the dead on the third day ( ; ; ; ). During these three days, Abraham thought about what God asked of him. In Hebrews 11 are mentioned deeds that believers in the Old Testament have done in faith. Only of Abraham is mentioned what he thought : “He considered that God is able to raise [people] even from the dead” ( ). This proves the enormous faith of Abraham. He had no example of this in his surroundings, from which he could see that God raises up the dead. He knows God and through this knowledge and by thinking about all that God has promised him, he can only come to one conclusion: ‘If I have to offer my son, to whom God has bound all His promises, God will raise him up from the dead.’ This is great. This is proof of how real Abraham’s faith is. Therefore it is written that Abraham was “justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar” ( ). The conclusion drawn directly from this by James is: “You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected” ( ). His faith is evident from his works. In this faith he has made all the preparations. All initiative comes from Abraham. He is acting. In picture we see how all the initiatives go out from God to give His Son as an offering ( ; ). In other places we also read that the Son gave Himself ( ), but for now it is about the picture that is presented here. The considerations of Abraham’s faith are reflected in what he says to his young men: “We will worship and return to you.” We also hear his trust in God in what he says to Isaac: “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” In , and also later in , it says: “So the two of them walked on together.” This is also a wonderful reference is to the walking together of the Father and the Son ( ).

‏ Genesis 22:6

Abraham and Isaac Go to the Place of Offering

Abraham is on his way to the place of which God has told him after he has made all the preparations. On the third day, he saw the place “from a distance”. This is reminiscent of God’s counsel in which is included that the Lord Jesus would come once to be offered. God has always seen that place ahead (1Pet 1:20). But it is connected with “the third day”, which is the day that speaks of the resurrection. God raised Him up from the dead on the third day (1Pet 1:21; Mt 16:21; Lk 24:46; 1Cor 15:3-4).

During these three days, Abraham thought about what God asked of him. In Hebrews 11 are mentioned deeds that believers in the Old Testament have done in faith. Only of Abraham is mentioned what he thought: “He considered that God is able to raise [people] even from the dead” (Heb 11:19a). This proves the enormous faith of Abraham. He had no example of this in his surroundings, from which he could see that God raises up the dead.

He knows God and through this knowledge and by thinking about all that God has promised him, he can only come to one conclusion: ‘If I have to offer my son, to whom God has bound all His promises, God will raise him up from the dead.’ This is great. This is proof of how real Abraham’s faith is. Therefore it is written that Abraham was “justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar” (Jam 2:21). The conclusion drawn directly from this by James is: “You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected” (Jam 2:22). His faith is evident from his works.

In this faith he has made all the preparations. All initiative comes from Abraham. He is acting. In picture we see how all the initiatives go out from God to give His Son as an offering (Jn 3:16; Rom 8:3). In other places we also read that the Son gave Himself (Gal 2:20), but for now it is about the picture that is presented here.

The considerations of Abraham’s faith are reflected in what he says to his young men: “We will worship and return to you.” We also hear his trust in God in what he says to Isaac: “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”

In Gen 22:6 ; 8, and also later in Gen 22:19, it says: “So the two of them walked on together.” This is also a wonderful reference is to the walking together of the Father and the Son (Jn 8:29a).