Ellen Gould White über: "Are there Ellen White interpretations of why Abraham should bring his sacrifice of Isaac on Mount Moriah?"

According to the writings of Ellen White, the intended offering of Isaac on Mount Moriah had several deep meanings: it served as the hardest test of Abraham's faith, but above all it was meant to bring before him the reality of the gospel and God's plan of redemption. Through his own suffering Abraham could experience the great sacrifice that God the Father made when He gave His own Son for the redemption of humanity. Moreover, this event was a lesson for the entire universe, to refute Satan's accusations against Abraham and to illustrate the plan of redemption. ### Understanding the Core of the Gospel >

»God commanded Abraham to kill his son in order to imprint upon his spirit both the reality of the gospel and to test his faith. The anguish he endured during the dark days of this terrible trial was permitted so that, from his own experience, he could understand something of the magnitude of the sacrifice that the infinite God made for the redemption of humanity. No other trial could cause Abraham such a soul‑affliction as the offering of his son.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 154.2)

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### A Model for Subsequent Generations and the Universe >

»The sacrifice demanded of Abraham did not occur solely for his own benefit or exclusively for the advantage of subsequent generations; it also served to instruct the sinless intelligences of heaven and other worlds. ... Because Abraham had shown a lack of faith in God's promises, Satan accused him before the angels and before God.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 154.2)

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### Isaac as a Symbol for the Son of God >

»This act of Abraham's faith is recorded for our benefit. It teaches us the great lesson of trusting in God's requirements, no matter how hard and severe they may be... Isaac was a symbol of the Son of God, who was offered as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. God wanted to imprint upon Abraham the gospel of salvation for humanity.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3 (3T 369.1)

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### A Test for the Highest Standard >

»God had called Abraham to be the father of believers, and his life was to stand as an example of faith for subsequent generations. But his faith had not been perfect. ... In order for him to reach the highest standard, God subjected him to another trial, the most severe that any human had ever been called to endure.«

3 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 147.2)

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