Years later, after testing Abraham’s faith — even to the point of his willingness to offer his beloved son, Isaac, in sacrifice — Jehovah repeated his promise to Abraham: “I shall surely bless you and I shall surely multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the grains of sand that are on the seashore; and your seed will take possession of the gate of his enemies.
( 1. Mozus 17: 15 — 17; 21: 1 — 7.) Kad bija pagājuši vairāki gadi, Ābrahāms izturēja ticības pārbaudījumu, būdams gatavs pat upurēt savu mīļoto dēlu Īzāku.