Genesis 22:3
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Cross-reference
Genesis 22:18 rewards Abraham's obedience here directly — 'because you have obeyed my voice' references this very act of rising and going.
In Genesis 17:23, Abraham circumcises his household the very same day. Both show Abraham obeying God's difficult commands without delay—rising to act immediately.
Genesis 17:26 shows Abraham obeying circumcision 'that very day' — revealing the same pattern of immediate obedience to God's command seen here.
In Genesis 21:14, Abraham also 'rose early in the morning' — here to send away Ishmael. Both verses show Abraham rising early in decisive moments concerning each son, forming a poignant parallel between the two.
In Matthew 10:37, Jesus says anyone who loves father or son more than Him is unworthy. Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac embodies exactly this radical priority God demands.
In Luke 14:26, Jesus says anyone not willing to 'hate' family for His sake cannot be His disciple. Abraham's readiness to offer Isaac is the OT's most vivid demonstration of this principle.
Hebrews reveals that Abraham's immediate rise to obey was fueled by faith that God could raise Isaac from the dead — giving the 'why' behind his swift action.
In Psalm 119:60, the psalmist declares 'I hastened and did not delay' to keep God's commands — precisely what Abraham models here, rising early without hesitation to obey a devastating command.