Ten Test of Abraham

Sent me on a seach to find just what the ten test were, from Jewish writings:
1. A severe test was Abram had to oppose his father Terach and take a stand against the idolatrous culture of his day.
A test of making a stand.
2. Jewish traditions says Nimrod organized the construction of the Tower of Babel in Abram’s day. Abram refused to worship him; he was arrested and thrown into a fiery furnace for three days. Abram survived this ordeal, but when his brother Haran was likewise tested, he was burned alive. “Ur Kasdim” means ‘fire of kasdim.’
A test of having only one G-d.
3. Leaving his homeland and travel as a penitent to an unknown place in Gen. 12:1
It was a test of faith and surrendering for a 75-year-old man.
4. Taught Abraham to depend on G-d for material needs. Tested with famine in Gen. 12:10, after G-d had promised him blessing and prosperity. This he failed.
5. Dealing with Sarai’s abductions by Pharaoh in Gen. 12:14-15. Then again taught Abraham to depend on G-d for personal safety, but he failed. Abram became a victim of government-sponsored injustice in Gen. 20:2.
This he failed because he told a half-truth and said she was his sister. A test of truth.
6. He had to rescue Lot from an invading army testing his loyalty. He pasted this, and proved his concern for his family. Gen. 14:12-16. Tested Abraham's ability to depend on G-d despite stress and division in his family. He passed this test and revealed the value of an unselfish spirit.
7. The dreadful Vision. After Abram was made party to the ‘Covenant between the Parts,’ he experienced the dreadful vision of his descendants being subjugated for 400 years in Gen. 15:1-21.
8. Taught him to wait for his baby, Isaac, to be born. Sadly, he didn't pass this and G-d punished him for it. Gen. 16. Abraham's willingness to remain strong against the tempting pleas of loved ones. He would always give into his wife whenever she wanted to disobey the L-rd. But, he failed.
9. Painful circumcision at the age of 99. At Abram’s advanced age, he was commanded to circumcise himself and his son Ishmael in Gen. 17:10. He failed because he did not do it when he was first told to.
10. The last test that I know of was the hardest. It was a test of obedience. He was tested in how well he could put G-d first. He had to go to Mt. Moriah and sacrifice his only son. He passed and the G-d rewarded both him and Isaac for their willingness to obey.
Abraham is without question one of the outstanding individuals of the Old Testament. God spoke to him personally, actually visited him in his home and even considered him a friend. And Abraham loved God. He obeyed him, served him, and was even willing to sacrifice his son to prove his faith.
A life spent learning to obey G-d is like a journey, with a stating point, a route and a destination. Your journey may not be as eventful as Abraham’s, but you can be sure there will be tests and trials, ups and downs, successes and failures along the way. We can all be encouraged by these examples from the life of the father of the faithful.
Found from the KJV:
1. Test of separation from the past. Gen. 12:1
2. Test of G-d’s presents 12:7
3. Test of faith 12:11
4. Test of commitment comes with sacrifice 13:4
5. Test of trusting 15:4
6. Test for spiritual strength 17:10
7. Test of knowing the mind of G-d 18:23
8. Test of unity with ones mate 21:12
9. Test of trusting G-d’s promises 21:13
10. Test of obedience 22:1