Genesis chapter 22 describes which pivotal event?

• A. The Flood
• B. Covenant with Noah
• C. Birth of Isaac
• D. Sacrifice of Isaac

Answer: (D)

This item centers on the moment in Genesis 22 when God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, the son he and his wife Sara had waited for. The key idea here is obedience mixed with trust: Abraham is willing to follow God’s command even though it’s extremely hard, showing deep faith that God can be trusted to keep his promises. At the last moment, God stops him and provides a ram as a substitute, teaching that God values genuine faith and also showing his provision. This event reinforces the promise that through Isaac his descendants will become a great nation, and it foreshadows the broader biblical motif of substitutionary sacrifice, which points toward later revelation about God’s saving work. The Flood, the covenant with Noah, and Isaac’s birth happen in different parts of Genesis and describe other events, not this test of faith.