What the Bible says about Isaac's Total Submission
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Genesis 22:7 Notice the affection in this interplay between them. Does Isaac suspect anything? Had they begun to discuss things by this point? We do not know. But Isaac is no simpleton. He might well have figured things out and was seeking confirmation. Abraham is a type of God the Father, and Isaac, as a type of Christ, has complete faith in him. Just as Jesus would rather have not gone through the agonies of crucifixion but did so, trusting His Father completely, Isaac appears to respond similarly. Mike Ford Abraham's One God Related Topics: Abraham and Isaac | Abraham's One God | Abraham's Sacrifice | Isaac as a Type of Christ | Isaac as Adult Sacrifice | Isaac as Mirror Image of Christ | Isaac's Total Submission

Genesis 22:9 This is an amazing verse—the pivotal point of the narrative. We read that Abraham built the altar. Imagine what must have gone through his mind as he piled up rock for a base then laid the wood upon it, knowing all the while he would soon be sacrificing his beloved son on it. Surely by now, Isaac understands what was going to happen; he knows that he will be the sacrifice. His total submission throughout the entire story is impressive. He may have even helped build the altar he was to be sacrificed on! Scripture says that Abraham bound his son and laid him on the altar. How does a 133-year-old man tie up a strapping 33-year-old, unless the younger man consents? Isaac, like Jesus, went willingly to the slaughter. He certainly was not eager to die, but he submitted to Abraham's will and thus to God's will. He had complete confidence in Abraham and in his relationship with God. This verse shows a template of prophecy to be fulfilled in Christ. Mike Ford Abraham's One God Related Topics: Abraham and Isaac | Abraham's Sacrifice | Isaac as a Type of Christ | Isaac as Adult Sacrifice | Isaac's Total Submission | Submitting to God's Will

 

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