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Show . I Short Stories From The Bible BY V. V. HANSEN TESTING OF ABRAHAM Abraham planted an orchard in Beer-sheba, and remained there for many days. After some time had gone by the Lord said to him "Take Your son Isaac, whom you' lover and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him there for the burnt offering on a mountain that I will show you." Abraham arose early the next day and saddled sad-dled his animal, and took Isaac and two of his young servants with him. He also took wood with with him for the burnt offer- ing And for three days they traveled on, till they came near the mountain, pointed out by the Lord, and Abraham said to the mung men, "Remain here and I will return again to you." Isaac was at this time about twenty-five year of age, but very willingly submitted to his fathers wishes, not knowing what it was all about. We are told as they went along, that Isaac said, "Behold "Be-hold the fire and wood, but where is the victim for the Durat offering?" offer-ing?" Abraham answered, "My son, God will provide a victim for himself." Arrived at the appointed appoint-ed place, Abraham put the wood in order, bound his beloved Isaac as a victim, and taking his knife, stretched forth his hand to kill him. But at this moment, an angel appeared, and stayed Abraham Abra-ham from taking the life of his son and provided another victim for a sacrifice, consisting of a ram which Abraham caught in a bush, and offered it up as a sacrifice sac-rifice in place of Isaac. And Abraham Abra-ham called the place Jehovah-jired, Jehovah-jired, which means, Jehovah will provide. The name was given in allusion to his answer to Isaac's question that God would provide a victim. In reference to this unexpected deliverance in a time of utmost need, the same expression expres-sion passed into a proverb among the descendants of Abraham, the Hebrews, so that, when in trouble and distress they wished to express ex-press their trust in God, they said "In the mountains of the Lord it will be provided, i.e. as God had compassion on Abraham, so will he have compassion on us." The Lord then renewed the promise that he had made before. Because of his obedience, Abraham Abra-ham was to be blessed and multi-pliew, multi-pliew, and that in his prosperity all the nations of the earth should be blessed. He then returned to the young men in camp and with them went back home to Beer-sheba. Beer-sheba. (Next, Death of Sarah.) |