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God Tests Abraham
The word tempt (v. 1) could better be translated test. God does not temp anyone with evil (James 1:13) but in certain instances He does test. God intended to try Abraham’s love to see if he loved God more than his son, to try his faith in his promise concerning descendants. Abrah …

God Promises to Multiply Abraham’s Seed
The Holy Spirit has just painted for us one of the greatest pictures of Calvary in the Bible. God has stopped the hand of Abraham from putting a knife into his son and provided a ram to be offered up as a burnt offering instead of Isaac.It is hard to imagine the thoughts that mus …