ABRAHAM SACRIFICE OF ISAAC:- A CHORISTERS PERSPECTIVE

ABRAHAM SACRIFICE OF ISAAC:- A CHORISTERS PERSPECTIVE

Text:- Genesis 22:- 1 -19

C.C.C. Hymn 526

526.1. ONA TO 'loru ngba soro,

Lati se ise Re,

Ona Re enikan ko mo,

Awamaridi ni.

2. Alaigbagbo won yio sina,

Won ko 'se Oluwa,

Sugbon awa to gb'Oluwa gbo,

A ki yio pofo laiye.

Amin.

526.1.THE ways of God

are mysterious

To accomplish His

works

His ways no man can

determine

Unsearchable they are

2. Unbelievers will go

astray

Rejecting works to God

Bus for us Lord

believe the Lord

We will not lose on

earth. Amen.

The account of Abraham's sacrificial given as stated in Genesis 22: 1-19 as over the year been duly explained. However, looking at the story again, I discovered that in my over Thirty-five years of reading and listening to the story one important attribute of a choristers has been opted .i.e paying attention to details. A good choristers must be mindful of the details in songs especially church music. Church music comprises mainly of two component, the melody (rhythm) and the message (lyrics). A choristers must decipher the message,interpret it appropriately and typify the message.

I salient point I av missed in the story of Abraham's sacrifices of Isaac over the years is the difference between a lamb and a ram. In Genesis 22 vs 7 Issac asked his Father (Abraham) “Where is the lamb for the sacrifice” Abraham in verse 8 of the same chapter prophetically answered and said God himself will provide the lamb for the sacrifice in verse 13 after the angel had appeared to Abraham, Abraham discovered a ram in the thicket. Abraham made a sacrifice of ram not a lamb. A lamb was however provided as a sacrifice at Calvary. John 3:- 16 “For God so love the world that he gave his one and only Son, that who so ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”. God provided a sacrificial lamb (Jesus Christ)in response to Isaac's request and as a fulfillment of Abraham's prophecy.

Like I postulated before, a chorister must be conscious of the little details. Every word in the bible is significant and important. As Christians we should always take note of the specific words in the bible and apply them. We therefore can conclude that God's wills are indeed wondrous and unsearchable.

Ade Bendavid.