Friday, September 16, 2011

Parallels between Isaac and Jesus

Parallels ----- Isaac ---- Jesus

A Hebrew ---- Gen.21:3 ---- Mt.1:1

A son of promise ---- Gen. 17:19 ---- Lk. 2;29-32

Foretold by an angel ---- Gen. 18:10 ---- Lk. 1:26-33

Miraculous birth ---- Gen. 18:13 ---- Lk. 1:34-35

A blessing to the world ---- Gen. 22:18 ---- Lk. 2:29-32

Beloved by father ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Mt. 3:17

Only son ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 3:16

Undeserving of capital
punishment ---- assumed ---- Heb. 7:26

Carried wood to the sacrifice - Gen. 22:6 ---- Jn. 19:17

33 years old ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Lk. 3:23

Brought to mount ---- Gen. 22:2 ---- Jn. 19:17

Went willingly to slaughter -- Gen. 22:9 ---- Acts 8:32

Sacrificed ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- I Cor. 5:7

Resurrected ---- Rabbinic teaching ---- Acts 2:31