Bible Commentary

And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 9. which God had told him of ] See Gen 22:1-2. built the altar there ] Possibly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:9”

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 8. provide himself ] Heb. see for himself, cf. Gen 41:33. Abraham’s words express his self-control and his faith, and have a reference to Gen 22:14. The provision by God of a lamb … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:8”

And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? 7. And Isaac spake ] The pathos of the narrative reaches its climax in the simple expression of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:7”

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 6. laid it upon Isaac ] Isaac carries the heavy weight of the wood; Abraham, the more dangerous burden of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:6”

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 5. I and the lad ] Abraham’s words are either intended to conceal his intention; or they imply hope, against all hope. “Come again,” i.e. come back … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:5”

Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 4. On the third day afar off ] The “place” was on a lofty eminence visible at a distance. Presumably “the third day” indicates a journey of 30 or 40 miles. The journey from Beer-sheba to Jerusalem is computed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:4”

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and cleaved the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 3. And Abraham rose early, &c.] Abraham’s prompt … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:3”

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 2. thy son ] Observe the cumulative force of the successive words, “thy son,” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:2”

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. 1. after these things ] An indefinite note of time referring to Isaac’s birth and the expulsion of Ishmael: cf. Gen 22:20. See note on Gen 15:1. God did prove … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 22:1”

And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days. 34. Abraham sojourned in thePhilistines’ landa picture of pastoral and an emblem ofChristian life. Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days. Even many years, days being sometimes put for years; having … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 21:34”