The Sacrifice Of Isaac

According to the Bible, God spoke to Abraham and commanded him to take his son to a Mount and offer him as a sacrifice. This was God’s test of Abraham’s faith. Abraham loved his sonvery much, but did not hesitate to follow God’s words as he was a man whose faith was strong. As Abraham and his son reached the place where the sacrifice was going to be performed,Isaac asked to his father where was the lamb that was going to be sacrificed. And Abraham replied, “God will provide the lamb”.
It is not known how eventually Abraham told his son that hewas to be the sacrifice, but Isaac courageously laid on the sacrificial place ready to be sacrificed for god. As Abraham was taking out his knife, his hands were trembling. He wasabout to sacrifice his son when heard the voice of God saying, “Abraham, Stop! Do not hurt your son. You have proven your faith and shown how much you love me by willing to sacrifice yourson for me.
Therefore God blessed Abraham and his family, and through him. God also provided a lamb for the sacrifice. Abraham went home along with his son, and their hearts full oflove and faith. Consider the play of hands in this canvas painting; the helpless hands behind Isaac's back render him a passive sacrificial offering. As for the hands of the angel of theLord - one hand dramatically arrests the violent act at the critical moment, and the other knocks the knife from Abraham's hand.
In this painting, Rembrandt captured the moment ofterror Abraham was facing, the compassionate father, utterly dedicated to upholding the divine commandment to slaughter Isaac, is nonetheless unable to look his beloved son in the eye.Abraham's face displays everything we would expect: confusion, shock, and total lack of comprehension. Having girded himself for this death march, he is taken back when called to a sudden halt.