Did Isaac come off of the mountain with Abraham after the sacrifice of the ram?<\/p>\n\t
The answer is logically “yes.” Isaac is mentioned many times after the sacrifice recorded in Genesis 22, so he must have come down from the mountain. In addition, before climbing the mountain, Abraham made a promise. “And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and\u00a0we<\/strong>\u00a0will come back to you.”<\/em>” (Genesis 22:5). Notice the “we.” Since only Abraham and Isaac went up the mountain, we conclude that Abraham intended that they would both come down at a later time. “So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba<\/em>” (Genesis 22:19). Though Isaac is not mentioned, the implication is that he is with his father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Did Isaac come off of the mountain with Abraham after the sacrifice of the ram? Answer: The answer is logically “yes.” Isaac is mentioned many times after the sacrifice recorded in Genesis 22, so he must have come down from the mountain. 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Hamilton Text: Genesis 22:1-14 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There are stories that cause some concern because they involve the concept of sacrificing a human being to God. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0They cause concern because the Bible is very clear about God\u2019s opinion on human sacrifices. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The slaying of humans invokes a death sentence\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4019,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/who-dug-numerous-wells-that-were-taken-from-him\/","url_meta":{"origin":9561,"position":2},"title":"Who dug numerous wells that were taken from him?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 7, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I am trying to write a children's book for my nephew based on the account of the Old Testament figure who had his servants dig numerous wells which were taken by the heathens until finally, he dug one they didn't take.\u00a0 Can you help me find the story and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":36597,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/how-many-sons-did-abraham-have\/","url_meta":{"origin":9561,"position":3},"title":"How many sons did Abraham have?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 20, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Regarding Genesis 20, where it says Sarah was untouched. 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