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Abraham — Father of Faith · Day 3

Genesis 22:1-14 — a devotion

Genesis 22

  1. 1그 일 후에 하나님이 아브라함을 시험하시려고 그를 부르시되 아브라함아 하시니 그가 가로되 내가 여기 있나이다And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
  2. 2여호와께서 가라사대 네 아들 네 사랑하는 독자 이삭을 데리고 모리아 땅으로 가서 내가 네게 지시하는 한 산 거기서 그를 번제로 드리라And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.He said, “Now take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”
  3. 3아브라함이 아침에 일찍이 일어나 나귀에 안장을 지우고 두 사환과 그 아들 이삭을 데리고 번제에 쓸 나무를 쪼개어 가지고 떠나 하나님의 자기에게 지시하시는 곳으로 가더니And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.
  4. 4제 삼일에 아브라함이 눈을 들어 그곳을 멀리 바라본지라Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off.
  5. 5이에 아브라함이 사환에게 이르되 너희는 나귀와 함께 여기서 기다리라 내가 아이와 함께 저기 가서 경배하고 너희에게로 돌아오리라 하고And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there. We will worship, and come back to you.”
  6. 6아브라함이 이에 번제 나무를 취하여 그 아들 이삭에게 지우고 자기는 불과 칼을 손에 들고 두 사람이 동행하더니And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together.
  7. 7이삭이 그 아비 아브라함에게 말하여 가로되 내 아버지여 하니 그가 가로되 내 아들아 내가 여기 있노라 이삭이 가로되 불과 나무는 있거니와 번제할 어린 양은 어디 있나이까And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
  8. 8아브라함이 가로되 아들아 번제할 어린 양은 하나님이 자기를 위하여 친히 준비하시리라 하고 두 사람이 함께 나아가서And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they both went together.
  9. 9하나님이 그에게 지시하신 곳에 이른지라 이에 아브라함이 그곳에 단을 쌓고 나무를 벌여놓고 그 아들 이삭을 결박하여 단 나무 위에 놓고And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.They came to the place which God had told him of. Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
  10. 10손을 내밀어 칼을 잡고 그 아들을 잡으려 하더니And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.
  11. 11여호와의 사자가 하늘에서부터 그를 불러 가라사대 아브라함아 아브라함아 하시는지라 아브라함이 가로되 내가 여기 있나이다 하매And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.The LORD’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
  12. 12사자가 가라사대 그 아이에게 네 손을 대지 말라 아무 일도 그에게 하지 말라 네가 네 아들 네 독자라도 내게 아끼지 아니하였으니 내가 이제야 네가 하나님을 경외하는 줄을 아노라And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
  13. 13아브라함이 눈을 들어 살펴본즉 한 수양이 뒤에 있는데 뿔이 수풀에 걸렸는지라 아브라함이 가서 그 수양을 가져다가 아들을 대신하여 번제로 드렸더라And 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.Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
  14. 14아브라함이 그 땅 이름을 여호와이레라 하였으므로 오늘까지 사람들이 이르기를 여호와의 산에서 준비되리라 하더라And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.Abraham called the name of that place “The LORD Will Provide”. As it is said to this day, “On the LORD’s mountain, it will be provided.”

KJV and World English Bible — Public Domain · 개역한글 ⓒ Korean Bible Society

Background

The events on Mount Moriah in Genesis 22 are the climax of Abraham's story. From his first call in chapter 12 to the birth of Isaac, more than twenty-five years of waiting had passed. Mount Moriah is the very place where Solomon's temple would later be built, so even the location carries meaning in the story of redemption. Human sacrifice was actually practiced in the ancient Near East, but through this event God showed that He does not desire such offerings. This story is also mentioned in Hebrews 11, and in the New Testament it is understood as a foreshadowing of God giving up His only Son, Jesus.

Reflection questions: 1. What is the most precious thing in my life that would be hardest to lay down before God? 2. Have I ever experienced God providing in a way I never expected? 3. What might the confession of Jehovah-Jireh, that God provides, mean for the situation I am in right now?

Today's reflection

Genesis 22 is one of the most dramatic scenes in all of Scripture. God tells Abraham to offer up Isaac as a burnt offering — the son he had waited so long to receive. This was a testing of Abraham's faith. Abraham rose early in the morning and set out toward Mount Moriah. Within his quiet obedience was a deep trust in God.

When Isaac asks where the lamb for the burnt offering is, Abraham answers that God Himself will provide. This answer was not vague hope but a confession born from decades of experiencing God's faithfulness. In the end, God provided a ram caught in the thicket, and Abraham named that place Jehovah-Jireh, meaning the Lord provides.

This story shows us the truth that when God asks us to entrust even what is most precious to Him, He is preparing something better. When there is something in our lives that is hard to let go of, God is not one who wants to snatch it away, but one who invites us into a deeper place of trust.

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