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Genesis Chapter 22

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Avraham's Faith confirm - Tenth Trial

(Hebrews 11:17-19)

22:1(vii) And it came to pass after these things, that Elohim (אלהים) did tempt Avraham (אברהם), and said unto him, Avraham (אברהם): and he said, hinei, Hineini (here I am).

22:2 And he said:

"Take now thy son, thine only [son] Yitzchak (יצחק), whom thou lovest, and get thee into the eretz Moriah; and offer him there for a Olah (burnt offering) upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

22:3 And Avraham (אברהם) rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Yitz'chak (יצחק) his son, and clave the wood for the Olah (burnt offering), and rose up, and went unto the place of which Elohim (אלהים) had told him.

22:4 Then on the third day Avraham (אברהם) lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

22:5 And Avraham (אברהם) 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."

22:6 And Avraham (אברהם) took the wood of the Olah (burnt offering), and laid [it] upon Yitz'chak (יצחק) his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

22:7 Vayomer Yitzchak (יצחק) el-Avraham (אברהם) Aviv vayomer:

Avi vayomer

Hineni, Beni (here am I, my son),

Vayomer:

Hinei, ha eish(fire)  ve hatzim (wood) ve ayeh ha Seh(lamb) leOlah(burnt offering)?

22:8 Vayomer Avraham (אברהם):

"Elohim (אלהים) yireh- lo ha Seh leOlah, Beni" veyelkhu sheneihem yakhdav.

My son, Elohim will provide (yireh) Himself the lamb for a burnt offering."will provide Himself a lamb for a Olah (burnt offering)"so they went both of them together.

22:9 And they came to the place which Elohim (אלהים) had told him of; and Avraham (אברהם) built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Yitz'chak (יצחק) his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

22:10 And Avraham (אברהם) stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

22:11 And the messenger of YHWH (יהוה) called unto him out of shamayim, and said, Avraham (אברהם), Avraham (אברהם): and he said, Hineni (here I am).

22:12 And he said:

"Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest Elohim (אלהים), seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [ben] from me."

22:13 And Avraham (אברהם) lifted up his eyes, and looked, and hinei behind [him] a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Avraham (אברהם) went and took the ram, and offered him up for a Olah (burnt offering) in the stead of his son.

22:14 And Avraham (אברהם) called the name of that place Yehovah Yireh (יהוה יראה): as it is said [to] this day, In the Mount of YHWH (יהוה) it shall be seen.

22:15 And the messenger of YHWH (יהוה) called unto Avraham (אברהם) out of shamayim the second time,

22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith YHWH (יהוה), for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy ben, thine only [ben]:

22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy zera (descendants) as the stars of the shamayim, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy SEED  shall possess the gate of His enemies;

22:18 And in thy SEED shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My Voice.

22:19 So Avraham (אברהם) returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Be'er Sheva (בּאר שׁב); and Avraham (אברהם) dwelt at Be'er Sheva (בּאר שׁב).

The family of Nachor

22:20 (Maftir)

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Avraham (אברהם), saying, hinei, Milkah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nachor;

22:21 Utz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the av of Aram,

22:22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Yidlaf, and Beituel.

22:23 And Beituel begat Rivkah: these eight Milkah did bear to Nachor, Avraham (אברהם)'s brother.

22:24 And his pilegesh (concubine), whose name [was] Re'umah, she bare also Tevach, and Gacham, and Tachash, and Ma'akhah.

Haftarah Vayera: Melakim Bet 4:1-37 (A); 4:1-23 (S)

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This was what Yeshua told the Yehudim about  Avraham Avinu, in Yochanan Chapters 8:

"Your father Avraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad" (verse 56).

When they questioned that statement, Yeshua replied:

"Truly, truly, I say to you, before Avraham was born, ANI HU" (verse 58)

The overview on the Ten Trials of Avraham - Rambam view

There are two sets of view on the ten trials of Avraham. Rashi first two trial is not stated in the scripture, I presume it is from the the Book Yashar: However I prefer to accept Ramban  because it is all listed in scripture.

1. Avraham hid underground for thirteen years from king Nimrod, who wanted to killed him.

2. Nimrod flung Avraham into a burning furnace

3-10 are found in scripture.

Rambam

  1. Avraham's exile from his family and homeland.
  2. The hunger in Kenaan after Hashem had assured him that he would become a great nation there.
  3. The corruption in Mitzrayim that resulted in the abduction of Sarah
  4. The war with the four kings.
  5. His marriage to Hagar after having despaired that Sarah would ever give birth.
  6. The commandment of circumcision at his such old age.
  7. Avimelekh's abduction of Sarah.
  8. Driving away Hagar after she had given birth.
  9. The very distastedful command to drive away Yishmael.
  10. The binding of Yitzchak on the altar.