Were Abraham and Issac terrified?
Aug 15, 2019 14:43:37 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Aug 15, 2019 14:43:37 GMT -5
Were Abraham and Issac terrified?
Not according to the Bible. The bible itself tells us that Abraham believed God had the power to resurrect his son Isaac keep his promise that all nations would be blessed through him. This was fulfilled via Jesus one of Isaac's descendants. So Issac’s life was assured to continue until he produced offspring himself. For that reason Abraham followed the instructions God had given him in the firm belief that Isaac's life was not in any real danger of being permanently extinguished.
Was Issac in extreme fear when he was told of God’s instructions? Some, who are eager to criticize the Bible, have conjectured that he must have been terrified. In fact, the film In the Beginning portrays Abraham almost going raving mad over what he was being asked to do. The film has him wandering amidst the ruins of Sodom and questioning whether the request was indeed coming from God and having the echo of his own voice hounding him among the ruins.
The film also has Issac looking terrified as Abraham is preparing him for the ordeal. But neither Issac nor Abraham had no cause to be terrified. We can be sure that Isaac had been told about God’s promise in reference to himself and had the same faith that his father had that God would keep his promises of a blessing to mankind through his descendant.
The Bible is very clear on this in the scriptures below:
Hebrews 11:
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” 19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.…
Genesis 22: 18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.
Galatians 3:16
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, "and to seeds," meaning many, but "and to your seed," meaning One, who is Christ.