Over a period of many years, Jehovah had made several covenant promises to Abraham that when combined show that the promised Seed would descend from Abraham through his son Isaac.
(‏ تك ١٢ :‏ ​ ١ -‏ ٣ ،‏ ٧ ؛‏ ١٣ :‏ ​ ١٤ -‏ ١٧ ؛‏ ١٥ :‏ ​ ٥ ،‏ ١٨ ؛‏ ٢١ :‏ ١٢‏ )‏ وَبَعْدَ ذلِكَ ،‏ أَخْضَعَهُ لِٱمْتِحَانٍ قَاسٍ حِينَ أَمَرَهُ بِتَقْرِيبِ ٱبْنِهِ ٱلْحَبِيبِ .‏