What happensPermalink
God calls Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, but stops him at the last minute and provides a ram instead. God repeats his promise to make Abraham a great nation. The genealogy of Rebekah.
Why it mattersPermalink
Abraham tells Isaac, “God will provide the lamb for the sacrifice,” foreshadowing Jesus’s sacrifice. God withheld Abraham’s hand, but He will not withhold His own.
Key versePermalink
Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.”