Throughout the book of Genesis, there are many cases where God asks people to prove their faith to him and what they're willing to do to achieve divinity. The most relevant example of this occurring is the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. In this chapter, God presented a test for Abraham. He commanded him to travel to Moriah and offer his son Isaac to him as a burnt offering, "Abraham; take your son Isaac, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you" (Genesis 22.2).
Abraham obeys God's command without any grudges, rising up early in the morning and taking along with him the persons and materials needed to perform the sacrifice. On the way to the mountain Isaac asks Abraham why there is not sheep for the offering saying, "The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" (Genesis 22.7). It would seem that Isaac was catching on to what was happening and he still did not hesitate to follow his father carrying the very wood he was to be burned with. Once they arrive at the location Abraham begins to sacrifice his son, but before he can commit the sacrifice God intervenes and tells him that since he did not withhold his son he was the favored one. .
The fact that Abraham is willing to sacrifice his only son shows that he has entrusted his future and life into God's hands. He makes himself totally available for God's purpose. Abraham surrenders to God and is willing to do whatever he asks because he believes it is a Divine command from God. Abraham believes that before he can move to the next spiritual level, he must first prove himself to God. God gave him the belief that for every task he completed, he would be spiritually elevated. Human failure is evident in this story by the fact that Abraham does whatever is asked of him, this shows a great amount of weakness.
