_ABRAHAM, BEING COMMANDED TO OFFER UP HIS SON ISAAC, WHEN STRETCHING
FORTH HIS HAND TO SLAY HIM, IS PREVENTED BY THE ANGEL OF THE LORD.
ABRAHAM OFFERS UP A RAM, IN THE STEAD OF HIS SON: GOD ESTABLISHE...
PART THIRTY-SIX
RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE
From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76
by G. F. Maclear, D.D.
Published by Macmillan, London, 1881,
now long out of pri...
1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the
Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the
text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...
INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 22
In this chapter we have an account of an order given by God to Abraham
to sacrifice his son, Genesis 22:1; of his readiness to obey the will
of God, he immediately preparin...
_A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872._
We have here,
(1,) _ The strange command which God gave to Abraham, Genesis 22:1._
(2,) _ Abraham's strange obedience to this command, Genesis 22:3._
(3,) The strange issue...
1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac.
3 Hee giueth proofe of his faith and obedience.
11 The Angel stayeth him.
13 Isaac is exchanged with a ramme.
14 The place is called Iehouah-ijreh.
15 Abraham...
* God commands Abraham to offer up Isaac. (1,2) Abraham's faith and
obedience to the Divine command. (3-10) Another sacrifice is provided
instead of Isaac. (11-14) The covenant with Abraham renewed. ...