. . . we may summarize the ways
in which Isaac stands as a type and foreshadowing of Jesus Christ and Abraham
as a type of God the Father.
1.
Relationship: As Paul notes, Isaac was Abraham’s
only begotten son (Hebrews 11:17) just as Jesus was the Father’s Only Begotten
Son (John 3:16).
2.
Locale: The sacrifice of Isaac took place (v. 2)
where the sacrifice of Jesus Christ occurred—Mount Moriah, the site of holy
Temples (2 Chronicles 3:1).
3.
Donkey: Just as Isaac rode to the place of sacrifice
on a donkey (v. 3), Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the place of his condemnation
and sacrifice, on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-7).
4.
Wood: Isaac carried the sacrificial wood (v. 6)
just as Jesus carried the cross (John 19:16-17).
5.
Lamb: Isaac was the lamb provided (v. 8), just
as Jesus was the Lamb chosen (1 Peter 1:19).
6.
Nothing withheld: Jesus as Abraham did not withhold
his son (v. 12), so too the Father did not spare his Son (Matthew 27:46).
7.
Seen on the mount: Jus as Isaac’s obedience and
sacrifice were seen on the mount, so too were Jesus’ (v. 15).
8.
Descendants: Just as innumerable descendants
came through Isaac to bless the whole world (vv. 17-18), so too innumerable
spiritual descendants came through Jesus Christ to bless the whole world
(Mosiah 14:10-12; 27:25-26). (D. Kelly Ogden and Andrew C. Skinner, The Old
Testament Verse By Verse, 2 vols. [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013], 1:115)