Gen 22:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | 22:12 Now God knew that Abraham would hold nothing back from him, that he did truly fear God. To fear the Lord means to reverence him as sovereign, trust him implicitly, and obey him without protest. The sacrifice that pleases God is a heart broken of self-will, surrendered to God (Pss 40:6-8 ; 51:17 ) and offering its best to God. • You have not withheld: Cp. Rom 8:32 , which uses the same verb (“spare”) as the Greek Old Testament uses here. If God gave us his dearest possession, he will surely provide all things for us.

a22:12►

bPss 40:6-8►

c51:17►

dRom 8:32►

e22:13►

fExod 29:10►

gLev 4:15►

h16:20-22►

iIsa 53:6►

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kJohn 1:29►

lHeb 7:27►

m10:1-14►

n1 Pet 3:18►

‏ Genesis 22:12-13

22:12 ^a Now God knew that Abraham would hold nothing back from him, that he did truly fear God. To fear the Lord means to reverence him as sovereign, trust him implicitly, and obey him without protest. The sacrifice that pleases God is a heart broken of self-will, surrendered to God (Pss 40:6-8 ^b; 51:17 ^c) and offering its best to God.

• You have not withheld: Cp. Rom 8:32 ^d, which uses the same verb (“spare”) as the Greek Old Testament uses here. If God gave us his dearest possession, he will surely provide all things for us.
22:13 ^e God provided a ram caught by its horns in a thicket for the sacrifice. God graciously allowed Abraham to substitute an animal sacrifice in place of Isaac. Later, all Israel would offer animals to the Lord, knowing that God’s grace had provided this substitution (Exod 29:10 ^f; Lev 4:15 ^g; 16:20-22 ^h). In the New Testament, God substituted his only son for all humanity; the perfect sacrifice was made once and for all (Isa 53:6 ⁱ, 10 ^j; John 1:29 ^k; Heb 7:27 ^l; 10:1-14 ^m; 1 Pet 3:18 ⁿ).