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The LORD Will Provide - Part 1
Genesis 22:1-2
03/18/2024
1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to
him, ``Abraham!'' And he said, ``Here am I.''
2 He said, ``Take 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 the
mountains of which I shall tell you.'' (ESV)
This past Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, is often called
the ``Sunday of the Passion.'' Traditionally the Gospel is from
the eighth chapter of John where the rulers of the Temple seek to
stone Jesus for saying He is the Son of God. The Old Testament
lesson is Abraham sacrificing Issac at God's command.
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him,
``Abraham!'' And he said, ``Here am I.'' He said,
``Take 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 the mountains of which I shall
tell you.''
How does this Old Testament lesson remind us of the passion
of Jesus as He was sacrificed for our sins? There are many
parallels between Isaac and Jesus. First, both were the ``only-
begotten'' son, the legitimate heir of their father. Second,
both were innocent of any wrongdoing. We will see other
parallels as we discuss this reading.
From now until Easter the focus of our readings, the focus
of everything we do in the church, is on the innocent suffering
and death of Jesus Christ for our redemption from sin, death, and
the power of the devil. Jesus is our substitute, the Lamb of God
who died in our place, taking upon Himself the guilt and eternal
punishment of our sin.
May our Lord grant us faith to behold the Son of God who
take away the sins of the world. Amen.