Genesis 22:12

God halts Abraham, declaring that now He knows Abraham fears Him, since he did not withhold his only son. Abraham's faith is fully proven by his obedience.

Cross-references · 39

• Jas 2:21–22Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
• Jas 2:18Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
• 1 Sam 15:22Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
• Rom 8:32He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?
• Matt 10:37–38He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
• Gen 22:2He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, even Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.”
• 1 Cor 10:13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
• Matt 19:29Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
• Eccl 12:13This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
• Gen 26:5because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
• John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• Ps 147:11Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
• Acts 9:31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
• Ps 25:12What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
• Rom 5:8But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
• Exod 20:20Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”
• Prov 1:7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
• 2 Cor 8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
• Ps 25:14The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
• Neh 5:15But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
• Matt 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Jer 19:5and have built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt offerings to Baal; which I didn’t command, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind:
• Gen 20:11Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’
• Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
• Mic 6:6–8How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
• 1 Jn 4:9–10By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
• Jer 32:40and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
• Ps 2:11Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
• Matt 5:16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Mal 4:2But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.
• 1 Sam 12:24–25Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
• Ps 1:6For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
• Job 5:19He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Heb 12:28Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
• Heb 11:19concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
• Gen 42:18Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.
• Rev 19:5A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
• Eccl 8:12–13Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

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