Genesis 22:2 And 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.
God-fearing parents are never to teach, or request of their kids anything other than that which is in the scriptures, except God should require something in particular, or in situations where sound, parental judgment and godly discretion are warranted. Yet, the episode with Isaac contains crucial lessons in faith and obedience that we should not lightly pass over.
The relationship between father and son, as manifested in this experience, demonstrates in several ways the training, obedience, love, respect, and the deference that should characterize interactions between kids and their parents. It’s not every time that parents will be able to give a scriptural answer to questions that are asked by their kids, pertaining to obedience.
In this instance if Abraham were to reference the law it would say “thou shalt not kill” and thus, any other son might have refused to go along with that which the father said God had told him to do. But Isaac was not so, for he was trained by Abraham to yield an unquestioning obedience from childhood, and even though Isaac might have had several valid questions and concerns, and even though he would have known what the law says on this or that point, with him, that was not the most important issue.
Genesis 22:3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. 7 And Isaac spoke 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?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!