Genesis 22

You probably remember the story of Abraham and Isaac well and how God told Abraham He wanted him to offer up his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. It was a foretaste of Calvary. It is a picture of Christ and what He did for us, but keep in mind that it is only a picture of what Christ did. Abraham and Isaac are 100% human.

Galatians 3:8
“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel until Abraham saying, ‘In thee shall all nations be blessed.'”

Now, how was the gospel preached to Abraham, an old testament hero of faith? Abraham foresaw Jesus on Mount Moriah. Jesus said in John 8:56 when talking to the Jews, “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he was it and was glad.”

Now let’s look at the story of Abraham and Isaac…