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Lesson 38 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course 7
Abraham did not question YEHOVAHs forth, was Abraham ready to slay his beloved
command! He didnt ask WHY -- he did not try son? Genesis 22:10.
to remind YEHOVAH this was the son He had COMMENT: It was at this moment that
given him, after waiting for so many long years. Abraham, in his own heart and will, actually
He simply OBEYED! He simply gathered the SLEW his son! (Hebrews 11:19.) He had al-
necessary material, and began the three-day ready started the downward plunge of the knife!
journey to Mt. Moriah where he was to sacrifice 5. But did YEHOVAH halt Abraham
Isaac. BEFORE he actually would have killed Isaac?
Genesis 22:11-12.
COMMENT: YEHOVAH God now
knew for certain, because of Abrahams actions
-- his UNQUESTIONING OBEDIENCE -- that
he would withhold NOTHING from Him!
Abraham had passed his supreme test of faith
without faltering. He did not break under the
pressure!
6. Did YEHOVAH prove Abraham to be
faithful? Nehemiah 9:7-8. Is this why he is
referred to as the father of the faithful?
Romans 4:16.
COMMENT: YEHOVAH God had
tested Abrahams willingness to obey in and
through FAITH. Because Abraham was faithful
-- FULL OF FAITH IN YEHOVAH GOD -- the
Bible refers to him as the SYMBOLIC spiritual
father of all Christians who are also full of
faith in this same sense.
7. After Abraham had been put to the
supreme test and found faithful, did YEHO-
VAHs promise then become UNCONDI-
3. Why did Abraham obey YEHOVAH TIONAL? Genesis 22:15-18. Underline heavily
God WITHOUT QUESTION? James 2:23; in your Bible the words BECAUSE THOU
Romans 4:21 and Hebrews 11:17-19. HAST DONE THIS THING," in verse 16, and
COMMENT: Abraham had COM- the words BECAUSE THOU HAST OBEYED
PLETE CONFIDENCE! But NOT in himself. MY VOICE," in verse 18.
He had absolute TRUST -- absolute FAITH -- in COMMENT: After YEHOVAH God
the Eternal Creator God! had tested Abraham to the fullest extent pos-
YEHOVAH God had PROMISED to sible, His promise to Abraham and his seed was
give Abraham many multiple millions of sons. made UNCONDITIONAL. Abraham had al-
Abraham knew IMMEDIATELY that YEHO- ready performed HIS PART of the covenant, or
VAH could either RAISE Isaac from the dead or agreement.
bless him with other sons according to His 8. Did Abraham faithfully obey YEHO-
promises. Abraham was FULLY PERSUADED VAH God in every way? Genesis 26:5. Do those
that whatsoever YEHOVAH had promised, He who walk, or live by faith today, FOLLOW
was ABLE TO PERFORM! Abrahams example of faithful obedience?
4. With knife in hand and arm stretched Romans 4:12.
What It Means To Live By Faith
