Heavenly beings were witnesses of the scene as the faith of Abraham and the submission of Isaac were tested. The trial was far more severe than that which had been brought upon Adam. Compliance with the prohibition laid upon our first parents involved no suffering, but the command to Abraham demanded the most agonizing sacrifice. All heaven beheld with wonder and admiration Abraham's unfaltering obedience. All heaven applauded his fidelity. Satan's accusations were shown to be false. God declared to His servant, "Now I know that thou fearest God [notwithstanding Satan's charges], seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from Me." God's covenant, confirmed to Abraham by an oath before the intelligences of other worlds, testified that obedience will be rewarded.

Himmelske væsener var vidner, da Abrahams tro og Isaks lydighed blev sat på prøve. Prøven var langt sværere end den, Adam blev stillet på. Det kostede ikke vore første forældre nogen lidelse at overholde det forbud, der var pålagt dem; men befalingen til Abraham krævede det smerteligste offer. Hele Himmelen betragtede med undren og beundring Abrahams urokkelige lydighed. Hele Himmelen priste hans troskab. Det blev bevist, at Satans beskyldninger var falske. Gud sagde til sin tjener: "Nu ved jeg, at du frygter Gud (til trods for Satans anklager) og end ikke sparer din søn, din eneste, for mig!" Guds pagt, som blev bekræftet over for Abraham med en ed, mens andre verdeners fornuftvæsener var vidner, fastslog, at lydighed vil blive belønnet.