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Michael Abraham
Michael Abraham
Published on 1 May 2020 | 0 min read

Genesis 22 – 1 May 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Genesis 22
  2. Who are the people in this passage?
  3. How did God test Abraham? (vv. 1–2)
  4. How did Abraham respond to this test? (v. 3)
    1. Who did he take with him?
    2. What did Isaac ask Abraham in v. 7?
    3. What was Abraham's response? (v. 8)
  5. What does the angel tell Abraham in vv. 11–12?
    1. What did Abraham sacrifice as a substitute for Isaac?
  6. What did Abraham call the LORD in v. 14?
  7. What promise did the angel of the LORD tell Abraham in vv. 15–18?
  8. What are some repeated words and phrases?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Why did God test Abraham?
  2. Why does Abraham offer Isaac as a sacrifice?
  3. What new promises does the angel tell Abraham?
  4. Why does the author include vv. 20–24?
  5. How can we understand this passage through the gospel?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn about God from this passage?
  2. How do you need to change in light of this passage?
  3. How can you encourage other church members struggling with this passage?

Genesis 22 – 1 May 2020

Observation

What does it say?

  1. Read Genesis 22
  2. Who are the people in this passage?
  3. How did God test Abraham? (vv. 1–2)
  4. How did Abraham respond to this test? (v. 3)
    1. Who did he take with him?
    2. What did Isaac ask Abraham in v. 7?
    3. What was Abraham's response? (v. 8)
  5. What does the angel tell Abraham in vv. 11–12?
    1. What did Abraham sacrifice as a substitute for Isaac?
  6. What did Abraham call the LORD in v. 14?
  7. What promise did the angel of the LORD tell Abraham in vv. 15–18?
  8. What are some repeated words and phrases?

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

  1. Why did God test Abraham?
  2. Why does Abraham offer Isaac as a sacrifice?
  3. What new promises does the angel tell Abraham?
  4. Why does the author include vv. 20–24?
  5. How can we understand this passage through the gospel?

APPLICATION

How should it change us?

  1. What can we learn about God from this passage?
  2. How do you need to change in light of this passage?
  3. How can you encourage other church members struggling with this passage?

Letter to the Saints

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