Faith Tested and God Provides: Abraham, Isaac, and the Promise | Genesis 20–22

Welcome to Day 7 of Word for Word: The Bible.In this episode, we read Genesis chapters 20–22 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These chapters show both the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham and one of the greatest tests of faith found in all of Scripture.Today’s reading includes:Abraham and Abimelek, and God’s protection of SarahThe birth of Isaac, the long-awaited son of promiseHagar and Ishmael sent into the wilderness, and God’s provisionA treaty at Beersheba and Abraham calling on the Eternal GodGod testing Abraham by asking him to sacrifice IsaacThe Lord providing a ram in place of IsaacGod reaffirming His covenant and blessing through obedienceGenesis 20–22 reveals that God is faithful to His promises and sovereign over every outcome. Even after the promise is fulfilled, faith continues to be refined. The testing of Abraham shows that trust in God is not only about receiving blessings, but about surrendering what we hold most dearly, believing that the Lord will provide.Each episode of Word for Word: The Bible includes:A brief prayer for understandingA complete Scripture reading with no commentary addedA short reflection to frame the passage in contextWhether this is your first time reading the Bible or your first time reading it all the way through, you’re invited to follow along each day as we read God’s Word together—faithfully and without interruption.