Lesson 30 - Genesis 20-22
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Learning Assessment Questions
11. What can Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac teach us about Heavenly Father?
He willingly sacrificed His Only Begotten Son for us. (See Genesis 22:10–12; John 3:16.)
“Heavenly Father demonstrated His love for us through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.
“. . . Elder Melvin J. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles [taught] how Heavenly Father might have felt as His
Son was being crucified.
“‘In that hour I think I can see our dear Father behind the veil looking upon these dying struggles. . . . His great heart
almost breaking for the love that He had for His Son. Oh, in that moment when He might have saved His Son, I thank
Him and praise Him that He did not fail us. . . . I rejoice that He did not interfere, and that His love for us made it possible
for Him to endure to look upon the sufferings of His [Only Begotten] and give Him finally to us, our Saviour and our
Redeemer. Without Him, without His sacrifice, . . . we would never have come glorified into His presence. . . . This is what
it cost, in part, for our Father in heaven to give the gift of His Son unto men’ (in Crusader for Righteousness [1966], 137)”
(Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual, 99; see John 3:16).
25. Sarah
She was Abraham’s wife and gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which fulfilled the Lord’s promise to her and
Abraham.
Sarah was the wife of Abraham (see Genesis 11:29), and she gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which was the fulfillment
of God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah (see Genesis 21:1–8; see also Bible Dictionary, “Sarah or Sarai”).
27. Abraham
He desired righteousness. A false priest tried to sacrifice him when he was young, and years later he was asked to
sacrifice his son Isaac. He made covenants with God, which were later renewed with Isaac.
Abraham desired righteousness (see Abraham 1:2). A false priest attempted to sacrifice him when he was young (see
Abraham 1:12–16), and years later he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac (see Genesis 22). He made covenants with
God, which were later renewed with Isaac (see Genesis 17:1–7; Genesis 26; see also Bible Dictionary, “Abraham”).
He willingly sacrificed His Only Begotten Son for us. (See Genesis 22:10–12; John 3:16.)
“Heavenly Father demonstrated His love for us through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.
“. . . Elder Melvin J. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles [taught] how Heavenly Father might have felt as His
Son was being crucified.
“‘In that hour I think I can see our dear Father behind the veil looking upon these dying struggles. . . . His great heart
almost breaking for the love that He had for His Son. Oh, in that moment when He might have saved His Son, I thank
Him and praise Him that He did not fail us. . . . I rejoice that He did not interfere, and that His love for us made it possible
for Him to endure to look upon the sufferings of His [Only Begotten] and give Him finally to us, our Saviour and our
Redeemer. Without Him, without His sacrifice, . . . we would never have come glorified into His presence. . . . This is what
it cost, in part, for our Father in heaven to give the gift of His Son unto men’ (in Crusader for Righteousness [1966], 137)”
(Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual, 99; see John 3:16).
25. Sarah
She was Abraham’s wife and gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which fulfilled the Lord’s promise to her and
Abraham.
Sarah was the wife of Abraham (see Genesis 11:29), and she gave birth to Isaac in her old age, which was the fulfillment
of God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah (see Genesis 21:1–8; see also Bible Dictionary, “Sarah or Sarai”).
27. Abraham
He desired righteousness. A false priest tried to sacrifice him when he was young, and years later he was asked to
sacrifice his son Isaac. He made covenants with God, which were later renewed with Isaac.
Abraham desired righteousness (see Abraham 1:2). A false priest attempted to sacrifice him when he was young (see
Abraham 1:12–16), and years later he was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac (see Genesis 22). He made covenants with
God, which were later renewed with Isaac (see Genesis 17:1–7; Genesis 26; see also Bible Dictionary, “Abraham”).
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Akedah (The Binding):
Genesis 22:1-14
Genesis 22:1-14
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