"And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided" (Genesis 22:14; ASV).
Abraham was willing to offer His son as a burnt offering. He passed his test of faith because he feared Jehovah. As a result, Jehovah provided a ram to be offered up as a burnt offering instead of Isaac.
Abraham called the name of the place "Jehovah-jireh." "Jireh" means "to see after, to provide." Abraham uses the verb when he says, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering" (Genesis 22:8; NKJV). "Instead of his son," Jehovah provided for Abraham a ram for a burnt offering (Genesis 22:13). Jehovah has provided a sacrifice for us too: "He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8:32; NKJV).
Jason Cicero
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