Altar and Sacrifice

Mo. 10/15/12: Genesis 12:7                  How did Abram respond?

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

How did Abram respond? Abram built an altar to sacrifice toGod and worship.

Tu. 10/16/12: Genesis 12:8                  Who did Abram call upon?

And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

Who did Abram call upon? After sacrifice he called upon the name of the Lord.

We. 10/17/12: Genesis 13:18                  What did Abram do after moving?

Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the Lord.

What did Abram do after moving? It seems he built an altar for sacrifice and worship.

Th. 10/18/12: Genesis 22:9                  What did Abram put on the Altar?

Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

What did Abram put on the Altar? Abraham’s faith allowed him to put his son on the altar; Issac’s faith allowed him to do so!

Fr. 10/19/12: Hebrews 13:10, 15                  What is our sacrifice?

We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

What is our sacrifice? We can only offer praise; the sacrifice is over.