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Did Abraham know that sacrificing Isaac was a test?

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God promised Abraham many descendants (Ge 13:16) through Isaac (21:12).

But then in Ge 22:

The narrator mentioned that it was a test. However, it was not explicitly told to Abraham that it was. Abraham took God's command seriously whether or not it was a test.

Abraham seemed to have some inking that things would work out somehow. He 11:

19a He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead.
Abraham trusted God so much that he was willing to go all the way to kill Isaac.

Did Abraham know that God's commanding him to sacrifice Isaac was a test?

He might have an inkling of it. In any case, he obeyed God's command on face value. He didn't even question God about it. His faith was strong.