Thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from Me.

I.

2.

QUESTIONS.

The Answers to these Questions are in the words of

Holy Scripture as found in Genesis 22: 1-14, and are to be committed
TO MEMORY AT HOME.

What did God command Abraham, to try him?

Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest. What was Abraham to do with Isaac ?

Get thee into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering.

3. Did Abraham obey God?

4.

Abraham rose up early in the morning and went to the place of which God had told him.

What did Abraham do when he came near the place?

He took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it upon
Isaac, his son.

5. What did Isaac ask his father?

Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

6. What did Abraham answer?

7.

God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.

What did Abraham do when he came to the place?

Abraham built an altar there, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar.

8. What was he going to do then?

9.

IO.

He stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay his son Who then called to him?

The angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven.

What did he say to Abraham?

Lay not thine hand upon the lad, for now I know that thou fearest God.

WHAT WE LEARN FROM THIS LESSON.

THAT if we love God, nothing is too great a sacrifice.

SPELLING.

These words are to be pronounced and explained by the teacher and parent one Sunday ahead. The spelling and meaning are to be studied by the scholar before he reads the Story over.

Al'-tar —A square pile of stones on Mo-ri ́-ah.—Name of a mountain in which a fire was built to burn things given to God.

Bound.-Tied.

Burnt-of-fer-jng.-A beast or bird given to God by burning it on an altar and allowing the smoke to ascend to heaven.

the Holy Land.
Pre-pared'.-Made ready.
Ram.-A he sheep.

Slay.-To kill.

Thick'-et. --Thickly-grown under

brush or briars.
With-held'.-Kept back.

In-ter-pose'.--To interrupt and put a Wor'-ship.--Show respect and love
stop to anything that is happening. for God by prayer and praise.
Lamb.-A young sheep.
Yon'-der.-Over there.

THE LESSON STORY.

A Strange Command.-God wanted to try Abraham's faith. So He said to him, "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and go into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains."

On the Way.-Then Abraham rose up early in the morning, and prepared to obey. He split some wood for the burnt offering, saddled his ass, took two of his young men and Isaac his son, and went toward the place of which God had told him. On the third day he lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off.

Isaac's Question.-Abraham said to his young men,

"Stay here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you." Then he took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he himself carried the fire and a knife. Isaac said to his father, "Behold, here are the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" Abraham answered, “My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."

God Interposes.-When they had come to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar and laid the wood in order upon it. Then he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. He reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But just then the Angel of the Lord called to him out of heaven, and said, "Abraham, Abraham." And Abraham answered, "Here am I.” Here am I." And the Angel of the Lord said, "Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, because thou has not withheld thy son, thine only son, from Me."

A Ram Sacrificed Instead.

Then Abraham looked

behind him, and saw a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. So he went and took the ram, and offered him up as a burnt offering instead of his son. Thus Abraham obeyed God in offering up his beloved son. And thus God gave him back his son again.