They Seek a Homeland

The writer of Hebrews now explains that the story of Abraham and Isaac was about Abraham's faith in God's ability to resurrect the dead. When he took Isaac to the top of Mt. Moriah and was willing to sacrifice him as a burnt offering, it was not just about Abraham being willing to obey. It was because Abraham trusted God when God said that in Isaac his seed would be called. Abraham understood and had strong enough faith to believe that if he killed Isaac according to the commandment of God that God would have to raise him from the dead in order to fulfill His promise. Abraham truly and boldly trusted in the promises of God.