memorize god’s word
write Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.
“Then they came to the place of which God had told them.” Genesis 22:9
That place was the Land of Moriah (vs 2) also known as Jerusalem. This is the place in which Abraham built an altar to sacrifice Isaac. But there is so much more that is to take place in this significant land! Check it out these other facts and happenings in the Land if Moriah:
The land of Moriah is also referred to as Mount Zion. (Psalm 48:2, Isaiah 5)
In Genesis 14:18 We see the king of Salem or JeruSALEM. Melchizedek was the King of Salem or Jerusalem! (I missed this! Did anyone catch this?) Other names for this area are Jebus, and the city of David.
The Land of Moriah is the same area that David would purchase the threshing floor from Arunah the Jebusite (1 Chronicles 21:22, 2 Samuel 24:21) in preparation for building the temple. Though God didn’t allow David to build the house of the Lord (1 Chronicles 17) He did allow David’s son Solomon to construct the temple at this very location. (2 Chronicles 3:1)
The temple was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar and his armies in 587/586 B.C (2 Chronicles 36:19) and the temple was rebuilt after the Jews returned after the Babylonian captivity. (Ezra 4-6)
It is the same temple where Jesus was circumcised and dedicated. (Luke 2:21-24) And where Mary and Joseph found a young Jesus sitting and listening to teachers and asking questions when they thought they had lost the young Messiah on their journey back to Nazareth. (Luke 2:39-50)
The Land of Moriah is the land that Jesus would perform many miracles and ultimately offer Himself as a sacrifice for the worlds sin on the peak of Moriah at Golgatha. (John 19)
When we study God’s Word we should ask ourselves the who, what, when, where and why. Today we see how important the “where” really was. This place that Abraham takes Isaac is so significant in the whole story of Scripture and points us right to Jesus! It’s just amazing to see God’s plan from the very beginning in Genesis all the way to the Gospels! (And not to mention the story isn’t over, there is much more to come!)
*map courtesy of discover the book *information courtesy of gotquestions.org
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Thanksgiving & Gratitude
“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving.” Psalm 79:13
Take some time today and thank God for His Omniscience and Sovereignty. Praise Him for being a God that carries out His plans from beginning to end. He knows what will take place. He knows where it will happen. He is a God of detail. He doesn’t miss a thing!
“Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness.” Isaiah 25:1