Where a verse leads
Genesis 22:13: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.”Genesis 22:13
Genesis 22:13 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis 22 · King James Version
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Shadows and types
- Isaac And Jesus (Historical Christian reading)
- Isaac, the Beloved Son Offered
- The Ram
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 22:13 mean?
Genesis 22:13 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 22:13 in the Bible?
Genesis 22:13 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 22:13 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 22:13 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.