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.
12: 1 — 3, 7; 13: 14 — 17; 15: 5, 18; 21: 12.) Pēc tam Jehova pakļāva Ābrahāmu smagam pārbaudījumam, pavēlēdams viņam upurēt savu mīļoto dēlu.