Today in Jerusalem, that mountain is called Mt. Moriah — an important site throughout the Hebrew Bible and thought to be where King Solomon built the First Temple in 957 B.C.

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

God tells Abraham: “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” ...

She now demands of Abraham that he, “Cast out that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave shall not share in the inheritance with my son Isaac.” (21:10).

Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah prefigures the Father’s sacrifice of his Son, Jesus, on Mount Calvary. What Isaac foretold is realized in full in Christ. Isaac is the bridge ...

Isaac’s almost-sacrifice on the hill of Moriah prefigures Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. What is prefigured in Isaac happens in Jesus. If you reject Abraham’s obedience, you question whether ...

On the walk toward Mount Moriah, Abraham’s intention was to sacrifice to, but he ended up sacrificing for. Isaac has only known his parents’ marriage as a double triangle. A child will never ...

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

In this perplexing story, God says to Abraham, “Take your son, your favored one, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the heights ...

God tested Abraham. The Binding of Isaac is a mystery that will never be completely understood. Commentators, philosophers, poets, and artists have tried to uncover its secrets — yet there ...

Abraham obeyed; he took Isaac up a mountain, gathered wood, bound his son, and was only prevented from killing him by divine intervention. A ram was provided in Isaac’s stead and everyone ...

Why the story of Abraham and Isaac has captured some of history’s greatest minds Rachel Lu July 06, 2023 Abraham and Isaac before the Sacrifice, Jan Victors, 1642.