Faith and Obedience: Abraham's Binding of Isaac and Romans 6 Slaves to Sin or Righteousness

We discuss the lectionary for the fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 22:1-14 which demonstrates Abraham's obedience in faith to be willing to sacrifice his son Isaac. We discuss how Abraham's faith in the promises of God, and Hebrews 11 insight into Abraham's faith in the resurrection. We discuss God's forshadowing Yeshua in Gen 22:8 "God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering,my son." We continue with Romans 6 and compare and contrast being "under law and under grace". Paul discusses how by grace through faith in God's provision of His Son for payment for our sin should result in our obedience and being "enslaved to righteousness."