Examples Of Foreshadow Events In Genesis 22

Throughout the bible there are certain events that occur in the Old Testament that foreshadow events in the New Testament, which create a parallel within the books. One such parallel can be found between Genesis 22, in the old testament, and Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, in the New Testament. In Genesis 22, the request for Isaac to be sacrificed by Abraham as a test of his faith in God, is a foreshadowing of, the crucifixion of Christ in three distinct ways. These three similarities pertain to the likeness of a Christ figure who is an only son, that acts as a sacrifice for sin. There are two distinct differences, however, that connect the New and Old Testament that also play a role when evaluating the parallel. These two differences revolve

In Genesis 22, although Isaac acts as the original sacrifice to God as an act of faith, a ram is provided, by the Lord, which precedes to take the place of Isaac. In the new testament, a similar event happens when God provides Jesus to be the ultimate sacrifice in order die for the sins of the people. The ram, therefore, symbolizes the body of Christ and acts as a foreshadowing in the scripture. Another parallel can be found between the appearance of the ram stuck in a bush with thorns wrapped around his horns in Genesis, and the crown of thorns that are placed on Christ's head during the crucifixion. The similarity linking the thorn usage in both texts old shows how an iconic detail of the execution of Christ was first found in the Old Testament. A similar likeness occurs when evaluating the bondage of the two sacrifices to a wooden structure, and more specifically a cross in the case of the New Testament. These similarities join the physical aspects of each event to support the idea that the Old Testament acted as a foreshadowing of the

Abraham, in Genesis, puts complete trust in the Lord to offer his son as a sacrifice, and is rewarded for that a sense of calm satisfaction that the Lord knows Abraham trusts in him. This sense of calmness felt by Abraham is only due after he was left in anticipation of what was to come next. These riveting emotions felt are the reason The International Bible commentary regards this scene as one of the most “emotionally charged masterpieces in world literature”. The tone within the scene of Christ’s crucifixion, however, is one of high tension and anxiety for almost all except Christ. The sense of anger and confusion shown by the criminals that are next to him differ greatly with one mad that Jesus says he is the son of God, but will not save the three of them, whereas the other is questioning why Jesus is to be punished at the same extremities as the criminals. Another group of individuals that can help to get a better sense of the attitude at the time are from the women who weep for Jesus and the priests, scribes, and elders who mock Christ. All of these individuals helps to establish a better understanding of the wave of emotion that occurred during the crucifixion. The New Interpreter's Bible comments that “the mockery scene seems especially cruel, as every disappointed hope is thrown back in Jesus’ face”, which is in regard to those individuals who have