Abraham is tested by God (Genesis 22:1 – 22:19)
God called out to Abraham commanding he take his son Isaac to the region of Moriah and sacrifice him as a burnt offering. Following God’s instructions, Abraham cut wood for the offering and the following morning, loaded his donkey and took two servants and Isaac with him to the location of the sacrifice. After three days, they reached their destination. Pointing to the mountain in Moriah that God had led them to, Abraham told his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while Isaac and I worship over there. We will then come back to you.” While carrying the wood up the mountain, Isaac asked his father, “The fire and wood are here but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? Abraham answered, “God will provide the lamb