Translation
הַֽחֲמ֔וֹר
The donkey
וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה
What are the events? What are the הַדְּבָרִ֣ים?
Why did Avraham get up early?
He was eager and excited to do what Hashem told him.
וַיֵּֽלְכ֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם יַחְדָּֽו
Avraham and Yitzchak
What does the word נִסָּ֖ה mean?
Either of two answers:
1) Ramban - It was a test to prove to Avraham how much potential he has.
2) Rashbam - It was a punishment for making a peace treaty with Avimelech
הִנֵּֽנִי
Here I am
He was so excited to do the mitzva that he didn't care about the proper social norms.
Why did Avraham saddle the donkey himself?
Who were the 'two lads' with Avraham and Yitzchak?
Yishmael and Eliezer
וַיְבַקַּע֙ עֲצֵ֣י עֹלָ֔ה
Avraham
Why did Avraham need to take wood with him on his journey? Surely there would be wood there too!
(Ramban)
Avraham wanted to use the very best wood. He wasn't sure if the wood at the location he was going to would be good or full of worms. So he took with him.
הַמַּֽאֲכֶ֑לֶת
The knife
Avraham prophesied that BOTH of them will return.
Why does it say וְנָשׁ֥וּבָה? WE will return?
How did Avraham know which mountain to go to?
There was a cloud on top of Har HaMoriah, the Shechina.
He was afraid his father became cold-hearted towards him
Yitzchak
Why is the name of Hashem, אֱלֹקים used here?
Its an expression of the strictness of Hashem
וַיַּֽעֲקֹד
קַח־נָ֠א אֶת־בִּנְךָ֨
Why are there so many descriptions of Yitzchak? Isn't the Torah supposed to be concise?
What do the words אֱלֹקים יִרְאֶה־לּ֥וֹ הַשֶּׂ֛ה tell us?
Hashem will provide the lamb. Either it will appear up there, or you, Yitzchak will be the offering.
He saw the feast Avraham made for Yitzchak and complained to Hashem
Acording to the Kli Yakar, why isnt it clear in the posuk where Avraham needs to go?
Har HaMoriah would be the place that the Yidden would build the Beis HaMikdash. At that point in time, it's locaton was a secret.
וַיַּֽעֲרֹ֖ךְ
He arranged
Hashem confuses Tzadikim in order they should have more reward when they fulfill His commands.
Why did Hashem say עַ֚ל אַחַ֣ד הֶֽהָרִ֔ים? Why so mysterious and unclear?
Why did it take three days for Avraham to make the journey to Har HaMoriah?
So that people should not say that Hashem confused Avraham and that he made a decision impulsively and if he had had time to think it over, he would not have done it.
The whole Akeida was a punishment for Avraham because Avraham made a peace treaty with him (Rashbam)
Avimelech
Acording to the Radak, how would we explain the following words?
יִרְאֶה־לּ֥וֹ הַשֶּׂ֛ה לְעֹלָ֖ה בְּנִ֑י
That the sacrifice will be 'my son' I.e Yitzchak