Genesis 22:8

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In Genesis 22:8, Abraham prophesied that God would provide Himself a lamb — a prophecy pointing to Jesus as the Lamb of God. Modern translations change this to God merely providing a lamb for a sacrifice, eliminating the prophetic significance entirely.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. — 2 Timothy 2:15

Frequently Asked Questions

Ram and lamb are same species. They both have 4 legs like a dog too, but they are not the same and it is not what God said.

Does it really matter? Yes.  Yes it does.

Additional Documentation

One of the things that makes the Bible unique beyond all other books is the prophecy found in it.

In Genesis 22:8 we find Abraham prophesying God would provide Himself as a lamb (Jesus being the Lamb of God).

The new translations change the prophecy to merely God sending a lamb to be slain.

God didn’t send a lamb which made Abraham a liar.

In the immediate text, God sent a ram which is the father of a lamb.

This is one of the major verses that the New King James matches the new translation and eliminates the prophecy.

Revised Version 1885 the ASV of 1901 (the predecessor to the NASB) The Longman Version 1841 Lesser Bible Catholic Douay-Rheims 1610 & 1950 Webster's 1833 translation the Lesser Old Testament 1853 The Wellbeloved Scriptures 1862 The Revised English Bible 1877 The Ancient Hebrew Bible 1907 The Word of Yah Bible 1993 The World English Bible 2000, A Conservative Version KJV 21st century 1994 Third Millennium Bible 1998 Hebrew Names Version New Heart English Bible 2010 English Jubilee Bible 2010. Jewish Virtual Library The Tanakh [Full Text] 1998 Orthodox Jewish Bible The Complete Jewish Bible 1998 The Sacred Scriptures Family of Yah 2001 The Hebraic Transliteration Scripture 2010 Lamsa’s Syriac Peshitta

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