![]() ![]() But, wait, where is the word "test" in the "Our Father"? The Greek word used here for "test" is peirasmon(noun) or peirazo (verb), which means "an experiment, a trial, temptation." This word is only used one other place in Matthew: in the Lord's Prayer (6:13). "The Test" can be understood either as the test of temptation that (1) the Apostles will soon undergo to abandon Christ during his Passion, or (2) that Christ is experiencing as he prepares for death. Let's start with the first six verses, paying special attention to the words in bold: Get out your Bibles! The central text we're looking at for the Sacrifice of Isaac is Genesis 22. Genesis 22:8 "God Himself will provide the Lamb".Isaac and Jesus are Both Sons of Abraham.Isaac Carries the Wood for the Sacrifice.What was Abram/Abraham's Role in Society?.When did Abraham live? When was Abraham born? Abraham's Timeline.We'll go over all the following connections: There are so many connections between the Sacrifice of Isaac and the Sacrifice of the Cross. "Who Were Isaac and Ishmael?" And how did these two half-brothers cause 3,000 years of strife in the Middle East?."Did You Know Isaac (at the time of his sacrifice) was NOT a Little Boy?"."The Modern Attack on Abraham,"for which I was interviewed by Brother Andre Marie on the Veritas Radio Network - Listen to it here !.I've been working on this mega-article for a while! Writing this guide has spawned a number of other articles, as well:
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