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Genesis 22:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

After these things God tested Abraham  and said to him, ‘Abraham! ’ ‘Here I am,’ he answered.

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By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.  He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,


Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.


so that the proven character of your faith   #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire   #– #may result  in praise, glory, and honour  at the revelation of Jesus Christ.


Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works in offering Isaac his son on the altar?


No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful;  he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out  so that you may be able to bear it.


A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.


He fed you in the wilderness with manna,  which your ancestors had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end he might cause you to prosper.


When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from the bush, ‘Moses, Moses! ’ ‘Here I am,’ he answered.


But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham! ’ He replied, ‘Here I am.’


Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, ‘My father.’ And he replied, ‘Here I am, my son.’ Isaac said, ‘The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ’


Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I am. Send me.


When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers  were sent  to him to enquire about the miraculous sign  that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.


Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.


do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.


I did this to test Israel and to see whether or not they would keep the Lord’s way  by walking in it, as their ancestors had.’


The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, ‘Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.’


After these events, the word of the Lord came  to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid,  Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.


This was very distressing to  Abraham because of his son.


Israel said to Joseph, ‘Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.’ ‘I’m ready,’ Joseph replied.


That night God spoke to Israel in a vision:  ‘Jacob, Jacob! ’ he said. And Jacob replied, ‘Here I am.’


Then the Lord called Samuel,  and he answered, ‘Here I am.’





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