Genesis 22:14 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh ,.... Which may be rendered either "the Lord hath seen", as the Septuagint, or "has provided", the future being put for the past, as Abendana observes, and so it is called, in answer to what Abraham had said, Genesis 22:8 ; "God will provide": now he had provided, and, as a memorial of it, gives the place this name; or "he will see or provide" F13 יהוה יראה "Dominus videbit", V. L. Montanus, Drusius, Schmidt; "Dominus... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:14

Jehovah - jireh - יראה יהוה Yehovah - yireh , literally interpreted in the margin, The Lord will see; that is, God will take care that every thing shall be done that is necessary for the comfort and support of them who trust in him: hence the words are usually translated, The Lord will provide; so our translators, Genesis 22:8 , יראה אלהים Elohim yireh , God will provide; because his eye ever affects his heart, and the wants he sees his hand is ever ready to supply. But all this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:14

Verse 14 14.And Abraham called the name of that place. He not only, by the act of thanksgiving, acknowledges, at the time, that God has, in a remarkable manner, provided for him; but also leaves a monument of his gratitude to posterity. In most extreme anxiety, he had fled for refuge to the providence of God; and he testifies that he had not done so in vain. He also acknowledges that not even the ram had wandered thither accidentally, but had been placed there by God. Whereas, in process of... 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 22:14

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh :— i.e. the Lord will provide (Jonathan, Calvin, Rosenmüller, Keil, &c.;), rather than the Lord selects, or looks out, i.e. . the sacrifices to be afterwards offered in the temple worship on Morish (Kalisch); or, the Lord shall appear (Oort, Kuenen), which overlooks the manifest allusion to Genesis 22:8 — as it is said to this day ,—or, so that it is said; cf. Genesis 13:16 (Keil)— In the mount of the Lord it shall be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:14

The Lamb of God. "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. The key to this narrative is John 1:29 . It sets forth in type the way of salvation. Whether Abraham understood this we need not inquire. The lesson is for us. Isaac, i.e. laughter (cf. Luke 2:10 ), the child of promise ( Romans 9:7 ), type of "the children of the kingdom," is yet condemned to die (cf. Romans 5:12 ). So in Egypt the Israelites were not exempted; God's gift to them was a way of escape. What... 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 22:14

Genesis 22:14. Abraham called the place Jehovah-jireh That is, The Lord will provide, alluding, it seems, to what he had said, Genesis 22:8, God will provide himself a lamb. This was purely the Lord’s doing: let it be recorded for the generations to come, that the Lord will see and provide; will always have his eyes upon his people in their straits, that he may come in with seasonable succour in the critical juncture: as it is said to this day The time when Moses wrote this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:1-19

The offering of Isaac (22:1-19)Although Abraham probably knew that certain peoples of the ancient world at times sacrificed children to the gods, he was no doubt shocked when God told him to sacrifice Isaac. It tested not only his obedience but also his faith, because once Isaac was dead, God could no longer fulfil his covenant promise of giving Isaac a multitude of descendants. A conflict existed between obedience to God’s command and faith in his promise. Nevertheless, Abraham obeyed,... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 22:14

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 22:14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:1-19

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