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 22:3-10
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