Interesting parallel - Jesus and Isaac

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO COMPLAIN!!!

  During my study of the Bible I came across this interesting parallel of Jesus and Isaac. Before going there, the Koran 37:97-111 believes the akedah or binding was of Ishmael not Isaac. (Just a side note for your information)

   The akedah is considered the binding as in binding for sacrifice in Genesis 22 with Abraham and Isaac.  I will paraphrase from my commentaries what follows.

First, God was testing Abraham in telling him to offer up Isaac as the sacrifice.  A father offering up his son as sacrifice, which God did in the New Testament.  Okay, here are the parallels:

 The father brings his son on a donkey - Abraham took a donkey and Isaac and left for the place of sacrifice:  Jesus takes and rides a donkey to the place of sacrifice.

  The father (Abraham) places the wood of the sacrifice on his son's shoulder

              God would place the wood of the sacrifice, the cross, on Messiah's shoulders

  The son carried the wood up the mountain to the place of the sacrifice

              Messiah carries the wood (cross) to the place of the sacrifice

  The father lays his son upon the wood and binds him to it

              The Messiah is laid on the wood of the cross and bound to it

  The father lifts up the knife of sacrifice but is stopped (a ram is then offered in sacrifice)

             Messiah is sacrificed or killed on the wood.

  What you see here is the love of a father for the son; yet being obedient to the heavenly father.  Abraham was obedient and had great love for Isaac. God tested Abraham, then gave him a sacrificial ram and spared Isaac.  God has a great love for the people, you and me.

  God gave us a sacrificial lamb, Jesus, Messiah, to die for us and allow us to live in eternity with Him.

This may not be much or seem much to you, however, it was quite interesting to me, and as I study I see more and more parallels from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Hope this did not bore you today.  Read Genesis 22 for the story of Abraham and Isaac.  Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

p.s. Isaac was thought to be about 37 when this happened. ????