Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? Faith had taught him not to argue, but to obey. Hereby we perceive the love of Christ, in that he gave himself a sacrifice for our sins. 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. Read full chapter Genesis 8:22 in all English translations Genesis 22 . Commentary on Genesis 22:1,2 (Read Genesis 22:1,2) We never are secure from trials In Hebrew, to tempt, and to try, or to prove, are expressed by the same word. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. Strong faith is often exercised with strong trials, and put upon hard services. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Much of the prose has a lyrical quality and uses the full range of figures of speech and other devices that characterize the world's finest epic literature. Yet it is necessary that the sacrifice be bound. God commands Abraham to offer up Isaac. Abraham has but one son, and is willing to part with that one in obedience to God; well, saith God, thou shalt be recompensed with thousands and millions. Here is an act of faith and obedience, which deserves to be a spectacle to God, angels, and men. 24 His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah. 2 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. Genesis 20-22 King James Version (KJV) 20 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 22 Some time later God tested Abraham. (3-10) Another sacrifice is provided instead of Isaac. 11:17; 1 John 4:9 your only son Isaac, whom you # John 5:20 love, and go # 2 Chr. The person to be offered: Take thy son; not thy bullocks and thy lambs. Whatever is dearest to us upon earth is our Isaac. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) / Genesis / Genesis 22; Share Tweet. Genesis 22:3 (KJV) Square Portrait Landscape 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 clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 3:1 to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a # Gen. 8:20; 31:54 burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 2 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. 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. The promise, ver. Genesis 22 Lyrics. A new name was given to that place, for the encouragement of all believers, to the end of the world, cheerfully to trust in God, and obey him. He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. (1,2) Abraham's faith and obedience to the Divine command. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. Genesis 22 King James Version << Genesis 21 | Genesis 22 | Genesis 23 >> Abraham Commanded to Offer Isaac. Yet he lives, and calls to sinners to come to him, and partake of his blood-bought salvation. 22:17 Multiplying I will multiply thee - Those that part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. 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. NIV 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. But God proved Abraham, not to draw him to sin, as Satan tempts. Thy son; not thy servant. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. 2 Then He said, “Take now your son, # Gen. 22:12, 16; John 3:16; Heb. 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. Misery is made worse when long continued. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Those that are willing to part with any thing for God, shall have it made up to them with unspeakable advantage. Genesis 22. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; … Genesis 22:13-14 KJV. Abraham lays the wood in order for his Isaac's funeral pile, and now tells him the amazing news: Isaac, thou art the lamb which God has provided! Yet he waits for his son's question. 22 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. Fill the waters in the seas.that is, fill the praise of God before all of the nations (seas) of the world. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire … And the only way for us to find comfort in an earthly thing, is to give it by faith into the hands of God. Hereby we know the loving-kindness of God our Saviour towards sinful man, in that he hath not withheld his Son, his only Son, from us. The book of Genesis is basically prose narrative, punctuated here and there by brief poems (the longest is the so-called Blessing of Jacob in 49:2-27). 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. Genesis 22:16 KJV And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son KJV: King James Version Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. Genesis 22:16-18 King James Version (KJV). He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 9 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. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. Genesis 21 Genesis 23 Chapter 22. Genesis 22:9 King James Version (KJV) 9 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 … 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. The waters are people, languages, etc. Reference must be had to the promised Messiah, the blessed Seed. 2 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. And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." Where in the Bible does Moses attempt to sacrifice Isaac. 23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah; these eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. 1 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. 15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time. 24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. Another sacrifice is provided. Let his love constrain us to live not to ourselves, but to Him who died for us, and rose again. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. The manner: Offer him fro a burnt-offering; not only kill his son, his Isaac, but kill him as a sacrifice; kill him with all that solemn pomp and ceremony, with which he used to offer his burnt-offerings.3-10 Never was any gold tried in so hot a fire. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. 5 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. The great Sacrifice, which, in the fulness of time, was to be offered up, must be bound, and so must Isaac. 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram. 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Abraham’s Faith Confirmed (). Exodus 29:38 Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. KJV 1 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. Genesis 22 King James Version (KJV) 22 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. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 22 Now it came to pass after these things that () God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “Take now your son, () your only son Isaac, whom you () love, and go () to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a () burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” He calls to his redeemed people to rejoice in him, and to glorify him. 6 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. 24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah. 22 and Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel." Genesis 22 ; GEN 22:1 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. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. So the two of … 5 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. Every trial is indeed a temptation, and tends to show the dispositions of the heart, whether holy or unholy. 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 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.#Behold…: Heb. But God proved Abraham, not to draw him to sin, as Satan tempts. Genesis 22:9-12 KJV. 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