GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:1 The conditional promises of Genesis 12:1 are now unconditionally guaranteed as a result of Abraham’s preparedness to sacrifice his son. Put to the test, Abraham displays remarkable trust in God. James 2:21 says that Abraham’s actions here “completed” the faith he had alr... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:2 YOUR ONLY SON ISAAC, WHOM YOU LOVE. With Ishmael’s departure from Abraham’s household, Isaac had become Abraham’s cherished only son. LAND OF MORIAH. According to 2 Chronicles 3:1, Solomon constructed the temple on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. While Genesis 22:1 does not s... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:3 ABRAHAM ROSE EARLY IN THE MORNING. Abraham promptly responds to the challenge placed before him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:4 ON THE THIRD DAY. It requires about two days to travel on foot from Beersheba to Jerusalem, a distance of about 45 miles (72 km). Elsewhere, two days represents the time set aside to prepare for a special encounter with God on the third day (see Exodus 19:11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:5 I AND THE BOY WILL... COME AGAIN TO YOU. While Abraham is committed to sacrificing Isaac, he believes that both of them will return (see Hebrews 11:17). GOD WILL PROVIDE... THE LAMB. It is unclear whether Abraham is speaking ironically here (Isaac is the “lamb”), or whet... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:11 THE ANGEL OF THE LORD. See note on 16:7. The repetition of the name ABRAHAM, ABRAHAM underscores the urgency of the intervention (compare Genesis 22:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:12 NOW I KNOW THAT YOU FEAR GOD. While Abraham’s faith was the means by which God counted him as righteous (Genesis 15:6), that faith is now “active along with his works” and is “completed by his works” (James 2:21). His faith resulted in obedience. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = doc... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:13 God provides a ram to be sacrificed as a BURNT OFFERING. In Genesis 1:1 such sacrifices are associated with solemn promises made by God (see Genesis 8:20). INSTEAD OF HIS SON. The fact that a RAM died in the place of Isaac suggests the principle of substitutionary atone... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:14 THE LORD WILL PROVIDE. The belief developed (AS IT IS SAID TO THIS DAY) that God would provide the sacrifice necessary to atone for sin. THE MOUNT OF THE LORD probably refers to the hill on which the temple was later built in Jerusalem. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getE... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:15 BY MYSELF I HAVE SWORN. The oath concentrates on a single descendant of Abraham who will overcome HIS ENEMIES and bring blessing to ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH (v. Genesis 22:18). This oath to Abraham comes to fulfillment in Jesus Christ (Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:16). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:16 BECAUSE YOU... HAVE NOT WITHHELD YOUR SON, YOUR ONLY SON. Abraham’s actions prove his faith (see Romans 4:3, Romans 4:22; Galatians 3:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNa [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 22:24 CONCUBINE. See note on 25:5–6. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]