The Binding of Isaac Quiz
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- Why did the events of Genesis 22 take place?
- God was testing Abraham
- Abraham had sinned against God
- A famine had come on the land
- Abraham asked God for a sign
- What did God tell Abraham to offer?
- His son Isaac
- His finest lamb
- A pair of doves
- His flocks and herds
- To what place was Abraham told to go?
- The land of Moriah
- The plain of Mamre
- Mount Sinai
- The city of Bethel
- When did Abraham see the place in the distance?
- On the third day
- The next morning
- After seven days
- At sunset the first day
- What did Isaac carry up the mountain?
- The wood for the offering
- The fire and the knife
- A young lamb
- A jar of oil
- What did Isaac ask his father on the way?
- Where is the lamb for the offering?
- How far must we still go?
- Why have we left the servants?
- When will we return home?
- How did Abraham answer Isaac's question?
- God will provide himself a lamb
- We will find one on the mountain
- I have one hidden nearby
- You need not worry, my son
- Who called out to stop Abraham?
- The angel of the LORD
- Isaac himself
- Sarah his wife
- One of the servants
- What did Abraham offer in place of his son?
- A ram caught in a thicket
- A lamb from his flock
- A young bullock
- A turtledove
- What name did Abraham give to that place?
- Jehovah-jireh
- Bethel
- Peniel
- Beer-sheba
The Binding of Isaac Quiz Answers & Bible References
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Why did the events of Genesis 22 take place?
God was testing Abraham
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 (KJV) -
What did God tell Abraham to offer?
His son Isaac
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis 22:2 (KJV) -
To what place was Abraham told to go?
The land of Moriah
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis 22:2 (KJV) -
When did Abraham see the place in the distance?
On the third day
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis 22:4 (KJV) -
What did Isaac carry up the mountain?
The wood for the offering
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:6 (KJV) -
What did Isaac ask his father on the way?
Where is the lamb for the offering?
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 22:7 (KJV) -
How did Abraham answer Isaac's question?
God will provide himself a lamb
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:8 (KJV) -
Who called out to stop Abraham?
The angel of the LORD
And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis 22:11 (KJV) -
What did Abraham offer in place of his son?
A ram caught in a thicket
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis 22:13 (KJV) -
What name did Abraham give to that place?
Jehovah-jireh
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:14 (KJV)