May 11, 2025 • 17 mins
Long ago, Isaac marched up a hill with wood carried on his back. In faith, he allowed his father to tie him to an altar as a sacrifice. Ultimately, he didn’t need to die. Another son would carry wood up a hill, and be the ultimate sacrifice.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Let us pray, Father, if you are willing remove this
cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done.
Luke twenty two forty two. Dear Heavenly Father, your ways
are higher than our ways, and your thoughts are higher
than our thoughts. Your wisdom far exceeds our own. Yet
(00:24):
still we sometimes wrestle with obedience. We want our way
and our desires to be put before yours. Lord. We
humbly pray today that you would conform our hearts to
yours so we can honestly echo the words of Jesus.
Not my will, but yours be done. We want holy
(00:46):
submission and a heavenly mindset forgive us when we stumble
and fall, prey to pride, and guide us daily to
fulfill your will, even when it's difficult. We you, and
we trust you in Jesus's name. Amen, Thank you for
(01:07):
praying with me today. Stay tuned now for another episode
of Stories of the Messiah with Rabbi Schneider.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
The cries of a tiny newborn echoed under the vast,
stolid canvas of Canaanite night. Sarah cradled the newborn child
in her arms, tears of joy cascading down her aged face.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
She laughed at herself.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
She once scoffed at the idea of bearing a child
at her age.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yet here he was.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
The fulfillment of God's promise, packaged in a small child.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
His name will be Isaac, she sighed.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of
this will laugh.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Who would have thought Abraham and Sarah would ever bear
a child.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
The boy's cries were a melody that turned bitter impossibilities
into sweet possibilities. Abrahm entered the tent and gazed upon Isaac.
He limped forward and knelt beside his wife. His trembling hands.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Reached for him.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Isaac's tiny hand wrapped around Abraham's finger, and a surge
of fierce and overwhelming love engulfed him. Abraham was not
just holding his son. He was holding the manifestation of
the covenant between him and God, the tangible evidence of
his faithfulness. This child was not just the fruit of
his old age, the seed of the great nation God
(02:35):
had promised. As Isaac's soft breath warmed Abraham's chest, the
realization of his promise overwhelmed him. Abraham vowed that night
never to doubt God again. He would obey him in everything,
for he knew God always worked things together for the good,
He always fulfilled his promises.
Speaker 5 (02:56):
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Stories the
Must podcast, brought to you by Prey dot Com. I'm
Rabbi Schneider from Discovering the Jewish Jesus and it's my
sincere joy to be with you today. If you've been
following this podcast and found it a blessing, follow and
subscribe so you never miss an episode. My mission in
ministry has been to connect the mystery of the all
(03:19):
of the New Testaments to the greatness of Jesus. This
series unpacks stories from some of those famous heroes of
the Bible, like Adam, Noah, and Abraham. Each time we
take a closer look at these characters, we realize that
they are deeply flawed but mightily used by God. We
can see ourselves in their stories. Their struggles mirror our
(03:40):
own in many ways. Yet the most remarkable thing about
them is they point us toward the great hero, someone
more mighty and worthy of honor, Jesus. Today we meet
the promised son of Abraham, Isaac. When he was just
a boy, he was asked to join his father on
a journey to Mariah. At first, he doesn't realize that
his journey may very well we to his death. Join
(04:03):
me for the somatic retelling of Genesis twenty two in
ancient Canaan, where a God gives a seemingly impossible command
to Abraham. Let's begin.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Years had passed since the birth of Isaac, and the
aged Abraham and Sarah slept soundly in their tent. The
night sky was covered in swirling dark clouds. The twinkling
lights of the stars were hidden from view, and the
cold eastern wind blew against the sides of the tent.
Abraham heard a whisper through the wind. The voice of
(04:35):
God beckoned him again. Abraham wrapped himself in wound and
left the tent. The frigid air bit at his aged
bones and his legs shook as he sat on the
stump of a terebinth tree and listened for the sound
of the Lord Abraham.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
The voice hushed.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Years had matured Abraham's understanding of God. He had accumulated
enough moments of faith and failure to better grasp the
Lord's will. When God spoke, Abram replied with a simple
you are.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Who His voice was raspy and tender.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
He was ready for whatever God had for him, but
he had not anticipated what would come next. God spoke
through the cool evening wind.
Speaker 4 (05:18):
Take your son, Isaac, your one and only son, the
one whom you laugh, to the mountains of Moriah.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Bring wood, oil, and robe. There you will.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Make him into a burnt arthuring from me. The winds
picked up, as did Abraham's heart beat. His only son,
the one God had promised to him. Abraham thought about objecting,
He considered running, yet.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
He did not. He paused, looked up at the starless sky.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And shed a few silent tears to God. What God
asked was too much for him, but he would obey.
He closed his eyes and nodded without a word. Abraham
stood up and retreated back.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
To his tent.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
He was done questioning God. He was a man of faith,
bent on obeying, even when the task seemed impossible. He
sobbed alone under his blankets, waiting for the morning to come.
The sun rose, and Abraham began to chop wood, coil, rope,
and poor oil. Isaac emerged from his tent and looked
(06:26):
at his father.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
What are you doing?
Speaker 6 (06:27):
He asked, innocently, preparing to make a sacrifice. Isaac's eyes
had a youthful exuberance, especially when he spoke to his father.
The two of them had a tender and unbreakable bond.
Abraham looked at his son, trying to mask his sorrow.
Speaker 7 (06:43):
We are both going to the mountains of Moriah to
make a sacrifice, son, although I fear mine may be
a greater sacrifice than your horse.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Isaac did not question his father's cryptic answer. He helped
the servants bundle the wood and strap everything to his
father's donkey. Abraham, Isaac, and a few servants ventured to
the hill country of Moriah. The skies hovering above them
were still swirling. Thunder rolled in the distance. They came
to the mountain's base, and Abraham dismounted the donkey and
(07:17):
unstrapped the wood. He placed the bundle in Isaac's hands,
gestured to the servants and said, stay here with the donkey,
my son.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
And I will go up to worship.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
He paused for a moment and looked at his son.
He had faith that somehow God's promise would endure. He
turned back to his servants and finished saying, and then
if we were coming down the mountain.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
Both of us.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
The two of them ascended the mountain. Every step was
a strain for Abraham. Age and sorrow took his strength away,
draining every.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
Ounce of his energy.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Isaac, a boy who loved his father, marched behind him
with the wood. He propped up his father, and the
two continued to the summit. Abraham lit the fire on
a torch in his left hand and held a knife in.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
His right hand. Father, Isaac said.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Abraham could barely look at his son.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
The torchlight was slightly reflected in his teary eyes as
he replied, Oh, ye i shad.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
We have the flame and wood, but where's the lamb
for the sacrifice?
Speaker 6 (08:20):
God will provide a lamp, Abraham whispered.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
The clouds raged violently, galloping across the skies.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
As they reached the.
Speaker 8 (08:28):
Top, a solitary flat stone was there to make a sacrifice.
Without a word, Abraham took the wood from his son
and placed them on the altar. He prepared the altar,
then turned to Isaac.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
He held his son's hands and bound them with a rope.
Memories of Isaac's birth came flashing.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Back in his mind.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Those tiny hands wrapped around his finger. Now he was
tying his son with rope to be sacrificed. Isaac, significantly
stronger than his father, could have struggled. He could have
ran fart or protested, but he didn't. He had a
quiet trust in his father.
Speaker 8 (09:09):
Even as Abraham laid him down on the wood and
drew out his knife.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Abraham stared up at the heavens. Storm clouds thrashed like
the waves of the sea. The supposed father of Nations
raised his knife, prepared to kill his only son. He
drew his shoulder back, closed his eyes, and screamed to
the heavens. He tilted his hips to thrust downward, but
was interrupted by a sound brooming from the sky.
Speaker 9 (09:36):
Abraham Abraham.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Abraham dropped his knife and fell to his knees as
he heard the voice. Here I am, he replied, trembling
with anxious sorrow.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Do not lay a hand on the boy.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
I know you fear me, for you will not even
withhold your son from me. I will not require his
life from you.
Speaker 2 (09:56):
Instantly, Abraham unbound his son and embraced him. Wept with
bellowing sobs. He held Isaac's face and smiled. Then the
two of them looked to the left and saw a
ram caught in the thicket. Then they sacrificed the ram
to the Lord, and God reaffirmed his blessing to Abraham
and Isaac.
Speaker 4 (10:16):
By myself, I have sworn to bless you, he said,
because you have done this and have not withheld your
only son from me, I will bless and multiply your
offspring to outnumber the stars in the heavens and sand
on the shore. Your offspring will possess the gait of
his enemies, and through him all the nations will be blessed.
Speaker 5 (10:43):
What a task God put Abraham through. Abraham's entire life
was filled with test. His journey, from leaving his homeland
and saving his nephew to fathering a child than an
old age, all were incredible tests of faith. Through his journey,
God was shaping Abraham into a conduit of his blessings.
(11:03):
God then invited Abraham into the greatest test of all,
the sacrifice of his son. This command from God seemed
so harsh, and you know what, it was harsh. That's
the point. God knew that the most difficult and brutal
thing he could ask of Abraham was the sacrifice of
his son, But there was always a plan, a plan
(11:25):
to save Isaac just in the nick of time. In
his willingness to sacrifice what was most precious to him,
Abraham demonstrated his unequivocal faith in God's wisdom over his own.
This story illuminates the principle of trust in God even
when things don't make sense. Abraham trusted in God's goodness
and somehow knew that Isaac's life would be spared. So
(11:48):
he stood there at the altar, poised and prepared to
make the ultimate sacrifice, hoping and praying God would come through.
Yet Abraham was not the only figure in this story.
Was he Isaac was also being tested his willingness to
trust his father, even towards the point of being slain
on an altar. Hearkens to the greater theme in the Bible.
(12:08):
In fact, according to Jewish tradition, Isaac was thirty seven
years old when he willingly offered up his life at
his father's call. He silently marched up the hill and
willingly laid down his life in submission to his father's will.
Abraham's sacrifice of faith was significant, and the willingness of
Isaac to lay down his life is incredible. This story
(12:31):
in isolation doesn't quite set a will at discovering the
Jewishist dot com I impact the hope of the Gospel
and all of these stories. This story is a foreshadowing
of the greater things to come. This event points to
another story where Jesus knelt before God on a different hill,
prepared to be sacrificed for the world's sins.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Jesus and his disciples scaled the winding path to the
goden of Kyssemine. The full moon lingered over the trees
like a watchful eye. The frosty air pierced the disciples
lungs as they followed the shepherd. They all missed the
warmth of the upper room and wondered why he had
led them there. They arrived at the garden and paused
under a wooden glen. There was an ominous silence in
(13:19):
the garden, as if all the creatures of the night
were watching them with bated breath. Unbeknownst to the other disciples,
conspiracies had been made to arrest and execute Jesus. They
were blissfully ignorant of the impending peril Jesus was about
to face. So the Son of man carried that burden
alone with him. He knew what was coming, and he
(13:40):
knew it needed to be done. The wind picked up,
running through the trees like wolves. It blew towards a
far off stone underneath a break in the tree covering
it beckoned the sun of God forward. He left his
companions and retreated to be alone with his Father. He
knelt beside the stone and awed his soul out to him.
Speaker 8 (14:02):
Jesus considered the faith that awaited him, not just the
pain of crucifixion, but the separation.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
He would have to endure from the Father and Spirit.
All the sins of humanity were going to be thrust
upon his shoulders. The existential weight overwhelmed him. Blood sprang
from his paws like beads of sweat. The hero of
Heaven was overcome with anxious anticipation. He could have ran, fought,
(14:29):
or protested, but he didn't. He had a quiet trust
in his Father. Cutting through the silence, Jesus looked up
to the moonlit sky and prayed.
Speaker 7 (14:38):
Ahba, if it is possible, let this go pass from me.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
He pleaded with God, if there was no other way.
He was of the prophesied sacrifice, like Isaac long ago,
Jesus would be led up onto.
Speaker 3 (14:54):
A mountain of carrying wood, although there would.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Be no sheep to take his place.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Was the sheep the lamb of God, sent to take
away the sins of humanity. God would do what he sped.
Abraham from killed his only son. Jesus, knowing all these things,
bowed and whispered.
Speaker 9 (15:16):
Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done. He was
ready to die.
Speaker 5 (15:28):
Not my will, but yours be done. Now there's a
prayer for all of us to cling to Jesus. Abraham
and Isaac all demonstrated an important quality for us to
embody trust, unwavering and devoted trust. They all trusted in
the will of God, even when the path forward seemed treacherous.
(15:49):
All of their face were put to the test. The
test given to Abraham and Isaac foreshadowed the test God
the Father and the Son would be put through as later. Abraham,
God the Father would slay his son as a sacrifice.
God the Son would willingly give up his life in
submission to his father's will. Do you see how this
(16:10):
powerful imagery is interwoven throughout scripture. Isaac, the promised son
of Abraham, was a mere image of a greater son
who had come into the scene. Genesis twenty two points
forward to the ultimate test passed by Jesus Christ. Like
Abraham and Isaac, Jeas was tested in the garden of Yosemite,
(16:32):
he surrendered his will to the Father, saying, not my will,
but yours be done. Jesus ultimately did what Isaac did.
It His life was given as a sacrifice, which acted
as the ultimate atonement for the sins of humanity. You
and I are beneficiaries of the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ.
(16:53):
While Isaac's willingness to submit to his father was beautiful,
it was only a small picture of what Christ did
when he said a minute to the Father and redeem mankind.
In this way, Jesus is the greater Isaac. Join us
next time to witness a man struggling in the dirt,
fighting tooth and nail with God himself for a blessing.
(17:13):
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(17:34):
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Let us pray, Father, if you are willing remove this
cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done.
Luke twenty two forty two. Dear Heavenly Father, your ways
are higher than our ways, and your thoughts are higher
than our thoughts. Your wisdom far exceeds our own. Yet
(00:24):
still we sometimes wrestle with obedience. We want our way
and our desires to be put before yours. Lord. We
humbly pray today that you would conform our hearts to
yours so we can honestly echo the words of Jesus.
Not my will, but yours be done. We want holy
(00:46):
submission and a heavenly mindset forgive us when we stumble
and fall, prey to pride, and guide us daily to
fulfill your will, even when it's difficult. We you, and
we trust you in Jesus's name. Amen, Thank you for
(01:07):
praying with me today. Stay tuned now for another episode
of Stories of the Messiah with Rabbi Schneider.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
The cries of a tiny newborn echoed under the vast,
stolid canvas of Canaanite night. Sarah cradled the newborn child
in her arms, tears of joy cascading down her aged face.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
She laughed at herself.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
She once scoffed at the idea of bearing a child
at her age.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Yet here he was.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
The fulfillment of God's promise, packaged in a small child.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
His name will be Isaac, she sighed.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of
this will laugh.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Who would have thought Abraham and Sarah would ever bear
a child.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
The boy's cries were a melody that turned bitter impossibilities
into sweet possibilities. Abrahm entered the tent and gazed upon Isaac.
He limped forward and knelt beside his wife. His trembling hands.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Reached for him.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Isaac's tiny hand wrapped around Abraham's finger, and a surge
of fierce and overwhelming love engulfed him. Abraham was not
just holding his son. He was holding the manifestation of
the covenant between him and God, the tangible evidence of
his faithfulness. This child was not just the fruit of
his old age, the seed of the great nation God
(02:35):
had promised. As Isaac's soft breath warmed Abraham's chest, the
realization of his promise overwhelmed him. Abraham vowed that night
never to doubt God again. He would obey him in everything,
for he knew God always worked things together for the good,
He always fulfilled his promises.
Speaker 5 (02:56):
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Stories the
Must podcast, brought to you by Prey dot Com. I'm
Rabbi Schneider from Discovering the Jewish Jesus and it's my
sincere joy to be with you today. If you've been
following this podcast and found it a blessing, follow and
subscribe so you never miss an episode. My mission in
ministry has been to connect the mystery of the all
(03:19):
of the New Testaments to the greatness of Jesus. This
series unpacks stories from some of those famous heroes of
the Bible, like Adam, Noah, and Abraham. Each time we
take a closer look at these characters, we realize that
they are deeply flawed but mightily used by God. We
can see ourselves in their stories. Their struggles mirror our
(03:40):
own in many ways. Yet the most remarkable thing about
them is they point us toward the great hero, someone
more mighty and worthy of honor, Jesus. Today we meet
the promised son of Abraham, Isaac. When he was just
a boy, he was asked to join his father on
a journey to Mariah. At first, he doesn't realize that
his journey may very well we to his death. Join
(04:03):
me for the somatic retelling of Genesis twenty two in
ancient Canaan, where a God gives a seemingly impossible command
to Abraham. Let's begin.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Years had passed since the birth of Isaac, and the
aged Abraham and Sarah slept soundly in their tent. The
night sky was covered in swirling dark clouds. The twinkling
lights of the stars were hidden from view, and the
cold eastern wind blew against the sides of the tent.
Abraham heard a whisper through the wind. The voice of
(04:35):
God beckoned him again. Abraham wrapped himself in wound and
left the tent. The frigid air bit at his aged
bones and his legs shook as he sat on the
stump of a terebinth tree and listened for the sound
of the Lord Abraham.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
The voice hushed.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Years had matured Abraham's understanding of God. He had accumulated
enough moments of faith and failure to better grasp the
Lord's will. When God spoke, Abram replied with a simple
you are.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Who His voice was raspy and tender.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
He was ready for whatever God had for him, but
he had not anticipated what would come next. God spoke
through the cool evening wind.
Speaker 4 (05:18):
Take your son, Isaac, your one and only son, the
one whom you laugh, to the mountains of Moriah.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Bring wood, oil, and robe. There you will.
Speaker 3 (05:30):
Make him into a burnt arthuring from me. The winds
picked up, as did Abraham's heart beat. His only son,
the one God had promised to him. Abraham thought about objecting,
He considered running, yet.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
He did not. He paused, looked up at the starless sky.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
And shed a few silent tears to God. What God
asked was too much for him, but he would obey.
He closed his eyes and nodded without a word. Abraham
stood up and retreated back.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
To his tent.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
He was done questioning God. He was a man of faith,
bent on obeying, even when the task seemed impossible. He
sobbed alone under his blankets, waiting for the morning to come.
The sun rose, and Abraham began to chop wood, coil, rope,
and poor oil. Isaac emerged from his tent and looked
(06:26):
at his father.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
What are you doing?
Speaker 6 (06:27):
He asked, innocently, preparing to make a sacrifice. Isaac's eyes
had a youthful exuberance, especially when he spoke to his father.
The two of them had a tender and unbreakable bond.
Abraham looked at his son, trying to mask his sorrow.
Speaker 7 (06:43):
We are both going to the mountains of Moriah to
make a sacrifice, son, although I fear mine may be
a greater sacrifice than your horse.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Isaac did not question his father's cryptic answer. He helped
the servants bundle the wood and strap everything to his
father's donkey. Abraham, Isaac, and a few servants ventured to
the hill country of Moriah. The skies hovering above them
were still swirling. Thunder rolled in the distance. They came
to the mountain's base, and Abraham dismounted the donkey and
(07:17):
unstrapped the wood. He placed the bundle in Isaac's hands,
gestured to the servants and said, stay here with the donkey,
my son.
Speaker 1 (07:26):
And I will go up to worship.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
He paused for a moment and looked at his son.
He had faith that somehow God's promise would endure. He
turned back to his servants and finished saying, and then
if we were coming down the mountain.
Speaker 1 (07:39):
Both of us.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
The two of them ascended the mountain. Every step was
a strain for Abraham. Age and sorrow took his strength away,
draining every.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
Ounce of his energy.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
Isaac, a boy who loved his father, marched behind him
with the wood. He propped up his father, and the
two continued to the summit. Abraham lit the fire on
a torch in his left hand and held a knife in.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
His right hand. Father, Isaac said.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
Abraham could barely look at his son.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
The torchlight was slightly reflected in his teary eyes as
he replied, Oh, ye i shad.
Speaker 4 (08:14):
We have the flame and wood, but where's the lamb
for the sacrifice?
Speaker 6 (08:20):
God will provide a lamp, Abraham whispered.
Speaker 2 (08:24):
The clouds raged violently, galloping across the skies.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
As they reached the.
Speaker 8 (08:28):
Top, a solitary flat stone was there to make a sacrifice.
Without a word, Abraham took the wood from his son
and placed them on the altar. He prepared the altar,
then turned to Isaac.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
He held his son's hands and bound them with a rope.
Memories of Isaac's birth came flashing.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
Back in his mind.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Those tiny hands wrapped around his finger. Now he was
tying his son with rope to be sacrificed. Isaac, significantly
stronger than his father, could have struggled. He could have
ran fart or protested, but he didn't. He had a
quiet trust in his father.
Speaker 8 (09:09):
Even as Abraham laid him down on the wood and
drew out his knife.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
Abraham stared up at the heavens. Storm clouds thrashed like
the waves of the sea. The supposed father of Nations
raised his knife, prepared to kill his only son. He
drew his shoulder back, closed his eyes, and screamed to
the heavens. He tilted his hips to thrust downward, but
was interrupted by a sound brooming from the sky.
Speaker 9 (09:36):
Abraham Abraham.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Abraham dropped his knife and fell to his knees as
he heard the voice. Here I am, he replied, trembling
with anxious sorrow.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Do not lay a hand on the boy.
Speaker 4 (09:49):
I know you fear me, for you will not even
withhold your son from me. I will not require his
life from you.
Speaker 2 (09:56):
Instantly, Abraham unbound his son and embraced him. Wept with
bellowing sobs. He held Isaac's face and smiled. Then the
two of them looked to the left and saw a
ram caught in the thicket. Then they sacrificed the ram
to the Lord, and God reaffirmed his blessing to Abraham
and Isaac.
Speaker 4 (10:16):
By myself, I have sworn to bless you, he said,
because you have done this and have not withheld your
only son from me, I will bless and multiply your
offspring to outnumber the stars in the heavens and sand
on the shore. Your offspring will possess the gait of
his enemies, and through him all the nations will be blessed.
Speaker 5 (10:43):
What a task God put Abraham through. Abraham's entire life
was filled with test. His journey, from leaving his homeland
and saving his nephew to fathering a child than an
old age, all were incredible tests of faith. Through his journey,
God was shaping Abraham into a conduit of his blessings.
(11:03):
God then invited Abraham into the greatest test of all,
the sacrifice of his son. This command from God seemed
so harsh, and you know what, it was harsh. That's
the point. God knew that the most difficult and brutal
thing he could ask of Abraham was the sacrifice of
his son, But there was always a plan, a plan
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to save Isaac just in the nick of time. In
his willingness to sacrifice what was most precious to him,
Abraham demonstrated his unequivocal faith in God's wisdom over his own.
This story illuminates the principle of trust in God even
when things don't make sense. Abraham trusted in God's goodness
and somehow knew that Isaac's life would be spared. So
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he stood there at the altar, poised and prepared to
make the ultimate sacrifice, hoping and praying God would come through.
Yet Abraham was not the only figure in this story.
Was he Isaac was also being tested his willingness to
trust his father, even towards the point of being slain
on an altar. Hearkens to the greater theme in the Bible.
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In fact, according to Jewish tradition, Isaac was thirty seven
years old when he willingly offered up his life at
his father's call. He silently marched up the hill and
willingly laid down his life in submission to his father's will.
Abraham's sacrifice of faith was significant, and the willingness of
Isaac to lay down his life is incredible. This story
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in isolation doesn't quite set a will at discovering the
Jewishist dot com I impact the hope of the Gospel
and all of these stories. This story is a foreshadowing
of the greater things to come. This event points to
another story where Jesus knelt before God on a different hill,
prepared to be sacrificed for the world's sins.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Jesus and his disciples scaled the winding path to the
goden of Kyssemine. The full moon lingered over the trees
like a watchful eye. The frosty air pierced the disciples
lungs as they followed the shepherd. They all missed the
warmth of the upper room and wondered why he had
led them there. They arrived at the garden and paused
under a wooden glen. There was an ominous silence in
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the garden, as if all the creatures of the night
were watching them with bated breath. Unbeknownst to the other disciples,
conspiracies had been made to arrest and execute Jesus. They
were blissfully ignorant of the impending peril Jesus was about
to face. So the Son of man carried that burden
alone with him. He knew what was coming, and he
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knew it needed to be done. The wind picked up,
running through the trees like wolves. It blew towards a
far off stone underneath a break in the tree covering
it beckoned the sun of God forward. He left his
companions and retreated to be alone with his Father. He
knelt beside the stone and awed his soul out to him.
Speaker 8 (14:02):
Jesus considered the faith that awaited him, not just the
pain of crucifixion, but the separation.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
He would have to endure from the Father and Spirit.
All the sins of humanity were going to be thrust
upon his shoulders. The existential weight overwhelmed him. Blood sprang
from his paws like beads of sweat. The hero of
Heaven was overcome with anxious anticipation. He could have ran, fought,
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or protested, but he didn't. He had a quiet trust
in his Father. Cutting through the silence, Jesus looked up
to the moonlit sky and prayed.
Speaker 7 (14:38):
Ahba, if it is possible, let this go pass from me.
Speaker 2 (14:43):
He pleaded with God, if there was no other way.
He was of the prophesied sacrifice, like Isaac long ago,
Jesus would be led up onto.
Speaker 3 (14:54):
A mountain of carrying wood, although there would.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Be no sheep to take his place.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Was the sheep the lamb of God, sent to take
away the sins of humanity. God would do what he sped.
Abraham from killed his only son. Jesus, knowing all these things,
bowed and whispered.
Speaker 9 (15:16):
Nevertheless, not my will, but yours be done. He was
ready to die.
Speaker 5 (15:28):
Not my will, but yours be done. Now there's a
prayer for all of us to cling to Jesus. Abraham
and Isaac all demonstrated an important quality for us to
embody trust, unwavering and devoted trust. They all trusted in
the will of God, even when the path forward seemed treacherous.
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All of their face were put to the test. The
test given to Abraham and Isaac foreshadowed the test God
the Father and the Son would be put through as later. Abraham,
God the Father would slay his son as a sacrifice.
God the Son would willingly give up his life in
submission to his father's will. Do you see how this
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powerful imagery is interwoven throughout scripture. Isaac, the promised son
of Abraham, was a mere image of a greater son
who had come into the scene. Genesis twenty two points
forward to the ultimate test passed by Jesus Christ. Like
Abraham and Isaac, Jeas was tested in the garden of Yosemite,
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he surrendered his will to the Father, saying, not my will,
but yours be done. Jesus ultimately did what Isaac did.
It His life was given as a sacrifice, which acted
as the ultimate atonement for the sins of humanity. You
and I are beneficiaries of the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ.
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While Isaac's willingness to submit to his father was beautiful,
it was only a small picture of what Christ did
when he said a minute to the Father and redeem mankind.
In this way, Jesus is the greater Isaac. Join us
next time to witness a man struggling in the dirt,
fighting tooth and nail with God himself for a blessing.
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Our next episode will be an epic journey to discover
how Jesus is the greater Jacob. Are you interested in
further exploring the presence of Jesus in the Old Testament.
If so, head over to our website Discovering the Jewishist
dot com. Additionally, my latest book, Messianic Prophecy, revealed seeing
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Massai in the pages of the Hebrew Bible could offer
valuable insights for anyone who wants to go deeper. You
can find a copy at my website. If this podcast
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