Genesis 22:1-18 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:1-2

Here is the trial of Abraham's faith, whether it continued so strong, so vigorous, so victorious, after a long settlement in communion with God, as it was at first, when by it he left his country: then it was made to appear that he loved God better than his father; now that he loved him better than his son. Observe here, I. The time when Abraham was thus tried (Gen. 22:1): After these things, after all the other exercises he had had, all the hardships and difficulties he had gone through. Now,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:3-10

We have here Abraham's obedience to this severe command. Being tried, he offered up Isaac, Heb. 11:17. Observe, I. The difficulties which he broke through in this act of obedience. Much might have been objected against it; as, 1. It seemed directly against an antecedent law of God, which forbids murder, under a severe penalty, Gen. 9:5, 6. Now can the unchangeable God contradict himself? He that hates robbery for burnt-offering (Isa. 61:8) cannot delight in murder for it. 2. How would it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:11-14

Hitherto this story has been very melancholy, and seemed to hasten towards a most tragical period; but here the sky suddenly clears up, the sun breaks out, and a bright and pleasant scene opens. The same hand that had wounded and cast down here heals and lifts up; for, though he cause grief, he will have compassion. The angel of the Lord, that is, God himself, the eternal Word, the angel of the covenant, who was to be the great Redeemer and comforter, he interposed, and gave a happy issue to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:15-19

Abraham's obedience was graciously accepted; but this was not all: here we have it recompensed, abundantly recompensed, before he stirred from the place; probably while the ram he had sacrificed was yet burning God sent him this gracious message, renewed and ratified his covenant with him. All covenants were made by sacrifice, so was this by the typical sacrifices of Isaac and the ram. Very high expressions of God's favour to Abraham are employed in this confirmation of the covenant with him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:1

And it came to pass after these things ,.... Recorded in the preceding chapter: according to the Talmudists F2 T. Bab. Sanhedrin: fol. 89. 2. , the following affair was transacted quickly after the weaning of Isaac, when he was about five years old, which is the opinion of some, as Aben Ezra on Genesis 22:4 ; makes mention of; but that is an age when it can hardly be thought he should be able to carry such a load of wood as was sufficient to make a fire to consume a burnt offering, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:2

And he said, take now thy son ,.... Directly, immediately; not thine ox, nor thy sheep, nor thy ram, nor thy lamb, nor thy servant, but thy son: thine only son Isaac ; for, though Ishmael was his son, he was a son by his maid, by his concubine, and not by his wife; Isaac was his only legitimate son, his only son by his lawful wife Sarah; the only son of the promise, his only son, in whom his seed was to be called: whom thou lovest ; on whom his affections were strongly set, being a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:3

And Abraham rose up early in the morning ,.... For it seems it was in a dream or vision of the night that the above orders were given; and as soon as it was morning he rose and prepared to execute them with all readiness, and without any hesitation and delay: and saddled his ass ; for his journey, not to carry the wood and provision on, which probably were carried by his servants, but to ride on; and this Jarchi thinks he did himself, and the words in their precise sense suggest this;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:4

Then on the third day ,.... After he had received the command from God, and from his setting out on his journey; for he had now travelled two days, Mount Moriah being forty miles from Beersheba, where Abraham dwelt F19 Bunting's Travels, p. 57. ; or, as others compute it, forty: Hebron F20 Reland. Palestina illustrata, tom. 2. p. 620. was twenty miles from Beersheba, and Jerusalem twenty two from Hebron; and to travel twenty miles a day on foot, as Isaac and the servants seem to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:5

And Abraham said unto the young men, abide you here with the ass ,.... At the place from whence he had his first sight of Mount Moriah: he chose not to take his two servants with him, lest when they saw him binding his son, and going about to sacrifice him, they should lay hold upon him, and restrain him from doing it; and to prevent this he takes this precaution, which shows how fully intent he was to yield obedience to the divine precept: and I and the lad will go yonder and worship ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:6

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering ,.... Which Josephus F1 Antiqu. l. 1. c. 13. sect. 2. says was laid upon the ass, and carried by that; and if so, he took it from thence: but it is probable it was carried by his two servants, since it was not more than Isaac himself afterwards carried, as in the next clause: and laid it upon Isaac his son : who was a grown man, and able to carry it: in this also he was a type of Christ, on whom the wood of his cross was laid, and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:1-2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:3-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:11-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:15-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:6

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