Genesis 22 says, and he said, take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah, and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains, which I will tell thee of. We previously discussed the amazing type or picture in figure that Isaac presented when being offered by his father here in what is referred to as the land of Moriah. Isaac was his father's only son and that is the main point of this type provided in Genesis 22 that pictures Jesus as the only begotten son of God given by the father to die for our sins. But let's also not lose track of a couple of other important points. Number one, Jesus is the one speaking to Abraham here. We discussed this in the previous devotional titled, Jesus Says There Will Be a Test. So Jesus is orchestrating this whole thing that is picturing his own future sacrifice of himself for the sins of the world on the cross. and that is amazing enough. But what many miss about this story in Genesis 22 is point number two. Jesus is also pointing to the very location upon which he would die, in the land of Moriah. Now, some will mislead you on this point and say that since the Temple Mount is on Mount Moriah, then Mount Calvary or Golgotha couldn't possibly be there. They'll refer to 2 Chronicles 3.1 which says, Now, I want you to notice how being a sloppy reader makes a huge difference when trying to understand what the Bible says. If you listen carefully, you heard me say that errant teachers will claim that since the Temple Mount is on Mount Moriah, then the crucifixion could not possibly have been on Mount Moriah. But the Bible says the Temple was built in Mount Moriah, meaning in the land of Moriah. Look closely at 2 Chronicles 3.1. That's exactly what it says, in Mount Moriah. That's because there is the land of Moriah. and then there are particular mounts. Genesis 22.2 doesn't say that Isaac was offered on a particular mount, but in the land of Moriah and upon one of the mountains there. The fact is, the Temple Mount was built on one of the mountains in the land of Moriah, but that is part of a range of mountains referred to as the land of Moriah. But Isaac and Jesus were offered on another mount in the land of Moriah, apart from the temple. We can see this in other mountain ranges around the world. The Baboquivari peak stands out as an example. This mountain range is seen in a number of westerns and documentaries about the American West. It sits in an area called the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness that covers more than 2,000 acres, and all of this sits in a range called the Baboquivari Mountains about 50 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona. That's exactly the same situation with the land of Mariah. the mountains of Moriah, and the temple mount being on Moriah, while the site of the crucifixion also being on Moriah, or in the land of Moriah. Jesus was crucified on Golgotha, also called Calvary, and that small hill is located in the land of Moriah, just outside the city gates of Jerusalem, which is exactly what the Bible says in Hebrews 13, 11 through 13, where we read, quote, for the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin are burned without the camp, meaning outside of the camp or the city gates. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate, or outside of the city gates. Let us go therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. The Bible is an amazing book, but you can be confused and misled by being sloppy or careless, or listening to teachers who are sloppy or careless. Turn to God's infallible book for the truth, and if you read it carefully and understand it correctly, then Jesus said in John 8.32, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. free from error, free from confusion, free to learn the facts about Jesus and to walk with Him daily with an accurate understanding of His Word and an appreciation for how amazing His perfect book really is. It really is an amazing book about an amazing Savior.