And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou has obeyed my voice (conclusion)

 

The Binding of Isaac – Conclusion

"And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son." - Genesis 22:13 KJV [A ram is a male sheep.]

The beautiful fulfillment of this is God taking on the form of man to be the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world – Jesus Christ. Taking our place of death, we, like Isaac, become a living sacrifice.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." - Romans 12:1 KJV [And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice--the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.] As Abraham said, “I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.” (Genesis 22:5)

It is said that the spot that God provided the ram caught in the tree to take the place of Isaac as a sacrifice, is the same spot that the temple in Jerusalem was built, on Mount Moriah. Today it is known as the Temple Mount. (Genesis 22:2, 14, 2 Chronicles 3:1, Luke 13:33).

The word for “ram’s horn” is the same word for jubilee. (‘yowbel’ – Strong’s H3104). (Exodus 19:13, Joshua 6:5-13). On the jubilee, the captives were set free. (Leviticus 25:10, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18).

"And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: [Yahweh-Yireh -which means “the LORD will see (to it)”] as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen." - Genesis 22:14 KJV

"And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess [conquer] the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice." - Genesis 22:15-18 KJV

"Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ." - Galatians 3:16 KJV

"And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed...For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." - Galatians 3:8, 27-29 KJV

"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." - Matthew 16:18 KJV (“And thy seed shall possess [conquer] the gate  of his enemies”).