Part F Now The Boy's Passage Analysis

Part F Now the boy’s passage begins, carrying a heavy load of obedience, to a strange place. In Abraham’s right hand is the fire of his zeal that consumes, at his left hand is the knife, the will of his spirit to execute the revelation of God’s word (Christ in Gethsemane). And they went both of them together, Father and Son to honour God in a unity that will cement their generations forever (Matthew 26:36-46). Part G Out of this bonding came real communication. “Dad, what is this all about? I understand the conventions of worship and sacrifice, wood, fire, the knife that executes the sacrifice, but there is one thing missing – the lamb!” Here is the supreme existential question of the Christian experience is there something more? (1 Peter 1:18-19).

So they went both of them together forging a new dimension of trust. Part I Abraham is no stranger to making sacrifice to God. This is worship in a new form, Abraham putting the destiny of his generations all bound up in his tears. At the altar of God’s eternal purposes, Abraham makes the stammering prayer, “thy will be done.” This is the moment of Abraham’s Gethsemane (Hebrews 5:5-10). Part J What happens now is in slow motion. Abraham puts forth his hand, reaches out to take hold of the instrument that will execute the absolute sovereignty of God over his life. The knife (the sword of the spirit!) acclaims the Word of God, it alone has the power to “cut the covenant” that God demands to seal His