Sacrificing Isaac and Jesus

The Akedah is the Hebrew word meaning "binding".  It is the word used when referring to when Abraham took Isaac to be sacrificed.  It was a test which sealed God's covenant with Abraham.  This type of covenant, each party had to be willing to do what the other was willing to do.  Abraham was willing to sacrifice his beloved son as a sacrifice, therefore God would have to be willing to sacrifice his beloved son as well.

Abraham took Isaac to the region of Moriah and took his son to a mountain God directed him to. Jesus was taken to the exact same mountain.
Abraham laid the wood on Isaac's shoulders.
Jesus carried the wood up the mountain.
Abraham laid his son upon the wood of sacrifice.
Jesus lay upon the cross.
Abraham bound his son.
Jesus was fixed to the cross by nails.
Abraham lifted up the knife to strike the death blow upon his son but was stopped.
Jesus died on the cross.

Just as Abraham loved his son Isaac, God loved Jesus.  Abraham loved his son but out of his love for God, he was willing to sacrifice him. God loved his son but out of His love for us, he sacrificed him.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16