Arranged Wood
Genesis 22:9 specifically says Abraham builds an altar and arranges wood on it. The branches shown here illustrate that detail; their number, species, and pattern are not supplied by the text.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Key points
- The wood connects the model to the account of Abraham’s testing and God’s provision.
- Look for: A few irregular lengths of wood laid across the top stones.
- Illustrated location: Altar
- An educational illustration, not an exact historical reconstruction. Genesis records the patriarchs building altars but does not specify their dimensions, masonry, or full appearance. The low rough fieldstones, ash, tent fabric, and arrangement are illustrative choices. Wood on an altar is explicit in Genesis 22:9. The later earth and unhewn-stone altar instructions in Exodus 20:24–25 offer a comparison, not a direct blueprint for Abraham or Jacob. The tent, oak, and separate Jacob pillar bring together different passages for study; they do not establish that all these features stood together at one historical site.
Scripture
- Genesis 22:9–14 — Genesis 22:9 specifically says Abraham builds an altar and arranges wood on it. The branches shown here illustrate that detail; their number, species, and pattern are not supplied by the text.