Genesis 22:1
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.”Genesis 22:1
What Does Genesis 22:1 Mean?
Genesis 22:1 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 22, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Temptation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 22:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 11:17“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,”Deuteronomy 8:2“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”James 2:21“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”James 1:12“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”1 Corinthians 10:13“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”1 Peter 1:7“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”Proverbs 17:3“The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.”John 6:6“And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.”Genesis 22:7“And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”Genesis 22:11“And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.”Exodus 15:25“And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,”Deuteronomy 8:16“Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;”Exodus 3:4“And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.”Matthew 6:13“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”Exodus 16:4“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.”2 Chronicles 32:31“Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.”Isaiah 6:8“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”Deuteronomy 13:3“Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”Judges 2:22“That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.”Psalms 11:5“The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
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