What do you honestly think of these bible passages?

Question

Hebrews 11:19
Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Romans 4
8Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."[d] 19Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

Answer 1

I honestly think that Abraham was a man of great faith that knew God would not lead him to destruction, he knew that God wanted to bless him.

Answer 2

The first is talking about Abraham offering his son in sacrifice to God on Mount Moria. He knew by then that God could be relied upon, so pretty much knew if Isaac died he would be resurrected. If you look at the account in Genesis you will see the promises made by God, and their fulfilment. There is no way that the world would be blessed through Isaac, if Isaac died. And God had made him significant promises, and already been faithful to fulfil promises to flourish, protect and make him a father of nations.

He would have gone through with the sacrifice had God not intervened, so in effect, he did actually receive him back.

(The whole incident is prophetic; the replacement sacrifice is symbolic of Christ, God the Father's Son, who was crucified there 2000 years later.)

The second is talking about God's promise to Abraham to have a son. Eventually the prophecy came true, when Abraham and Sarah were seemingly so past it physically, that Sarah laughed at the Angel of the Lord's promise to Abraham. It would not have come to pass if he had not fixed his hope on God's promises, ignored what his senses were suggesting, and developed faith - hence he is the 'Father of faith'.

Answer 3

Abraham probably realized that he and his wife were really too old to have a kid on their own naturally and that God had blessed them and it was because of Abrahams faith in God that they recieved a child. Therefor, when asked to sacrifice his son, Abraham was SO close to God, being that he was considered his friend, that he knew God would be able to resurrect his son, since God had already promised that through Abrahams lineage would come many nations and Isaac was his only kid.
I think Abraham had amazing faith and was very close to God.

Answer 4

I honestly think that Abraham FINALLY trusted God. It took Him a while, but he finally did.