To: Alan Markoff who wrote (365 ) 4/12/1998 11:31:00 PM From: RogerWillco Read Replies (3) | Respond to
Well, it's Easter/Passover and I believe Genesis 22 is worth at least a brief mention on this special day. The Old Testament is like one of those pictures we used to see in our childhoods where, concealed within one big picture, you see pictures of smaller objects, and if you don't look closely, you'll miss them altogether. If you look closely at the OT, you'll see "pictures" of Jesus Christ concealed throughout it in the form of other people and objects, but Genesis 22 has got to be one of the best because of its striking similarity to the traditional Christian Easter story.did accompany both Isaac and Jesus to within walking distance of Mt. Moriah/Calvary/Golgotha. I personally believe that Abraham insisted that Isaac, his only son whom he loved dearly, ride the donkey, just as Jesus would eventually ride one.always left out of any discussion of the chapter:Verse 13 is a picture of Christ, the lamb of God, on the cross wearing a crown of thorns! A thicket is thick growth of bushes and/or vines that are full of thorns ! So if the ram were caught by its horns in the thicket, it's very likely that it would have thorns stuck in the top of it's head, just like Christ did at his crucifixion<i/>!
