The Gospel According to Moses - Genesis Lesson 45 - Gen. 22

Chapter 22 of Genesis is called HaAhkeedat Yeetzack עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק or the Binding of Isaac.  This chapter is so important to Jews and Christians.  For those practicing Judaism they even have daily prayers to remember this event.  Here’s a link to the fantastic website for Christians called "Hebrew4Christians" that shows the actual daily prayer Jewish people pray dealing with Isaac.  Here’s the link - click here to access the prayer

For us Christians we definitely see that Jesus’ words in John 5:39 come true in this chapter.  Isaac is a picture of Jesus.  Chapter 22 testifies of Jesus in amazing ways.  Consider …

 

PARALLELS BETWEEN ISAAC AND JESUS

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 19, 2014

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- Both fulfilled PROMISES: Isaac was the long-promised son to Abraham (Genesis 12:3) and Jesus was the long-promised Messiah and Son of God (Genesis 3:15; 13:3, John 1:1-12)

- Both were the ONLY SON of their father: God said that Isaac was “Your son, your only son, whom you live…” to Abraham(Genesis 22: 2) and God also said “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased!” (Matthew 3:16, 17).

- Both had a MIRACULOUS BIRTH: Isaac was born to parents who were very old - Genesis 18:13 and Jesus was born of a virgin, Mary, and conceived by the Holy Spirit - Luke 1:34-35.

- Both had a conception and birth that was PRE-ANNOUNCED - Genesis 18:10 & Luke 1:30–31.

- Both were NAMED before their birth - Genesis 17:19 & Matthew 1:21.

- Both were MOCKED and persecuted by their own kindred - Genesis 21:9 & Mark 15:29–32.

- Both were UNDESERVING of their sacrificial death - Genesis 22:2, Luke 23:41.

- Both were sacrificed on a mountain chosen by God - Genesis 22:3 & Matthew 27:33.

- Both were LOVED by their fathers (Genesis 22:2; Matthew 3:16, 17).

- Both had a THREE-DAY experience: Isaac had a 3-day hike to Moriah and Jesus had 3 days from the cross to the grave to the resurrection.

- Both WERE accompanied by TWO MEN: Isaac by two servants (Genesis 22:3) and Jesus by two thieves (Matthew 27:38)

- Both carried their own WOOD: Isaac carried the wood for his own sacrifice (Genesis 22:6) and Jesus carried the crossbeam of his cross (John 19:17).

- Both SUBMITTED to their father: Isaac willingly laid down his life, submitting to his father (Genesis 22:9) and Jesus submitted to his Father’s will and laid down his life for our sin (Luke 22:42, Romans 5:8).

- Both asked a QUESTION of their father: Isaac asked Abraham “Here is the fire and the wood, Father, but where is the lamb? (Gen. 22:7) and Jesus cried “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” from the cross (Matthew 27:46).

- Both were BROUGHT BACK from the dead: Isaac was “brought back” figuratively (Genesis 22:12) by the faith of Abraham and Jesus rose from the dead 3 days after he was crucified (Matthew 28:6-7).

For the Jewish people they see these events and hope and pray they can be faithful to the Lord every day.  No matter what the circumstances or the troubles they are in.  But, so do we as Christians pray the same thing.  In the Lord’s pray we say, “Father, do not lead us into temptation.” Huh?  That’s nuts. How can God lead us into situations where we will sin and lose our salvation?  That makes no sense.  In lesson 9 in the series on “The Lord’s Prayer” I go into this phrase in depth.  There we see that in the Greek and in the Greek to the Hebrew, it really says, “Father, do not lead us into trials, tests, or difficulties that are too much for us to bear.”   I highly recommend you check out lesson 9 in that series.  Here’s the link – click here for lesson 9

So, we too as the Jewish people, pray we will not be faced with terrible trials and troubles that we can face.  But, our hope together, is that we can keep the faith and “stay the course” as children of Abraham as Paul tells us we are in Gal.3:6-9 …

Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU." So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

So come and join us as we study this amazing chapter in the first book of the Torah, the books of Moses. 

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