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John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:11

Verse 11 11.And the angel of the Lord called unto him. The inward temptation had been already overcome, when Abraham intrepidly raised his hand to slay his son; and it was by the special grace of God that he obtained so signal a victory. But now Moses subjoins, that suddenly beyond all hope, his sorrow was changed into joy. Poets, in their fables, when affairs are desperate, introduce some god who, unexpectedly, appears at the critical juncture. It is possible that Satan, by figments of this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:12

Verse 12 12.Now I know that thou fearest God. The exposition of Augustine, ‘I have caused thee to know,’ is forced. But how can any thing become known to God, to whom all things have always been present? Truly, by condescending to the manner of men, God here says that what he has proved by experiment, is now made known to himself. And he speaks thus with us, not according to his own infinite wisdom, but according to our infirmity. Moses, however, simply means that Abraham, by this very act,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:1-19

Mount Moriah, or the mount of sacrifice. I. ABRAHAM 'S TRIAL . 1. Divine in its origin . However explained, the appalling ordeal through which the patriarch at this time passed was expressly created for him by Elohim. Only he who made the human heart can adequately search it; and he alone who has a perfect understanding of the standard of moral excellence can pronounce upon the intrinsic worth of his creatures. 2. Unexpected in its coming . After all that had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:9

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there ,— i.e. upon the mountain summit or slope ( Genesis 22:2 )— and laid the wood in order (it is scarcely likely that Isaac was permitted to assist in these affecting preparations), and bound Isaac his son, who must have acquiesced in his father's purpose, and thereby evinced his faith in the Divine commandment. The term "bound," though seeming to convey the idea of violence, derives its significance... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:10

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son —who even in the last moment offers no resistance, but behaves like a type of him who was led like a lamb to the slaughter ( Isaiah 53:7 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:11

And the angel of the Lord —Maleach Jehovah ( vide Genesis 16:7 ); introduced into the narrative at this point not as a Jehovistic alteration (Bleek, Kalisch, et alii ) , but because the God of redemption now interposes for the deliverance of both Isaac and Abraham (Hengetenberg)— called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham (the repetition denotes urgency, as contrasted with Genesis 22:1 ): and he said, Here am I. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:12

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him. Abraham's surrender of the son of his affections having been complete, there was no need to push the trial further. The voice from heaven has been accepted as evidence of God's rejection of human sacrifices (Lange, Murphy), only that is not assigned as the reason for Isaac's deliverance. For now I knew —literally, have known ; not caused thee to know, but caused others to know (Lange); or the words are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:12

Abraham's perfect fairly. "Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me." "The word of God," says Coleridge, "speaks to man, and therefore it speaks the language of the children of men. This has to be kept in mind in studying the remarkable incident recorded in this chapter. When God is represented as "tempting" Abraham, it only means that he tried or tested him. I. THE TESTING OF FAITH . Abraham was to be the head of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 22:1-24

- Abraham Was Tested2. מריה morı̂yâh, “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh; “Septuagint,” ὑψηλή hupsēlē, Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh, “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh, “shown,” מורה môreh, “teacher,” or מורא môrā', “fear.”14. יראה yı̂r'ēh, “Jireh, will provide.”16, נאם ne'um, ῥῆμα rēma, “dictum, oracle;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 22:9

Genesis 22:9. After many a weary step, and with a heavy heart, he arrives at length at the fatal place; builds the altar, an altar of earth, we may suppose, the saddest that ever he built; lays the wood in order for Isaac’s funeral pile; and now tells him the amazing news. Isaac, for aught that appears, is as willing as Abraham; we do not find that he made any objection against it. God commands it to be done, and Isaac has learned to submit. Yet it was necessary that a sacrifice ... read more

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