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The most famous story of Abraham dealt with his son Isaac, when Abraham was told by God to take him up into the mountains and sacrifice him.  (Genesis 22:1-14) Abraham did as he was told, but at the last moment an angel of the Lord told him to stop and another sacrifice was there to be put in his place, "for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me."<ref>Genesis 22:12</ref>  Christians see this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of [[Jesus]].

The most famous story of Abraham dealt with his son Isaac, when Abraham was told by God to take him up into the mountains and sacrifice him.  (Genesis 22:1-14) Abraham did as he was told, but at the last moment an angel of the Lord told him to stop and another sacrifice was there to be put in his place, "for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me."<ref>Genesis 22:12</ref>  Christians see this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of [[Jesus]].

In response to Abraham's display of love for God by willing to sacrifice his only beloved son, "The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said:<ref>Genesis 22:15-18</ref>

In response to Abraham's display of love for God and ability to cast off all love for his son, which is inherently a wicked thing, by willing to sacrifice his only beloved son, "The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said:<ref>Genesis 22:15-18</ref>

:I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.

:I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.