Genesis 22:1
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. AFTER, i.e. after 40 or 50 years in Canaan. TEMPT. Hebrew. _prove,_ so Exodus 15:25; Exodus 16:4; Exodus 20:20; Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 8:16; Judges 2:22; Judges 3:1; Judges 3:4. [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. AFTER, i.e. after 40 or 50 years in Canaan. TEMPT. Hebrew. _prove,_ so Exodus 15:25; Exodus 16:4; Exodus 20:20; Deuteronomy 8:2; Deuteronomy 8:16; Judges 2:22; Judges 3:1; Judges 3:4. [ Continue Reading ]
LOVEST. Note the reference to the Antitype. MORIAH. Hebrew. shown or provided by Jah. Compare 1 Chronicles 21:22. 1Ch 22:1. 2 Chronicles 3:1. Christ crucified also on one of these mountains. Matthew 27:33. OFFER. Hebrew. _'alah._ See App-43. BURNT OFFERING. Hebrew. _'olah._... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_, emphasizing the calmness of Abraham's deliberate faith. Each "and" is to be noted, and each act weighed.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD DAY. No. 3. Symb. of resurrection (App-10). Compare Genesis 22:5, "Come again, "1st pers. Plural. Exactly. days journey from Beer-sheba to Moriah. Gerizim Isaiah 2 days further.... [ Continue Reading ]
I AND THE LAD. This is polite Hebrew, while "the lad and I" would be polite English. YONDER. Hebrew. _as far as there_ (as though pointing). COME AGAIN. This was proof of Abraham's faith. 1st pers. plural, "We will come again. ... [ Continue Reading ]
LAID. Compare John 19:17. FIRE. Without doubt fire from Abraham's own altar (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:4; Genesis 13:18. and see note on Genesis 21:33), for God accepted. sacrifice only by fire from heaven. See on Genesis 4:4. BOTH OF THEM TOGETHER. Compare the Father and the Son in the antitype. Em... [ Continue Reading ]
HERE, &C. Hebrew Behold me, my son.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVIDE. Hebrew. _yireh. God_ will see or _look out_ HIMSELF. for Himself. A LAMB. Hebrew the lamb.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Each act is emph. by the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), and is to be dwelt upon and considered. AN ALTAR. Hebrew the altar.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ ABRAHAM...ABRAHAM. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), for emphasis. Compare the 10 Duplications: (1) Seven used by God to men: Genesis 22:11; Genesis 46:2.Exodus 3:4; 1 Samuel 3:10; Luke 10:41; Luke 22:31.Acts 9:4. (2) Three under other circumstances: Matthew 7:21;... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFTED UP HIS EYES. Figure of speech _Pleonasm,_ for emph, (App-6). LOOKED. See note on Genesis 13:14. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ A RAM. Some Codices (with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac) read "one ram", i.e.. solitary ram. A THICKET.... [ Continue Reading ]
JEHOVAH-JIREH. Hebrew. _Jehovah will see,_ or provide, as in Genesis 22:8. See App-4. IN THE MOUNT, &C. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ IT SHALL BE SEEN: it will be provided, or "in the mount Jehovah will be seen". So it was in 2 Samuel 24:25; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Chronicles 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SECOND TIME. Hebrew. second time; the first time was for substitution; the second was for revelation.... [ Continue Reading ]
SWORN. This oath is the foundation of Israel's blessings (Genesis 24:7; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 50:24.Exodus 13:5; Exodus 13:11; Exodus 33:1). David's "sure mercies" all grounded on it (Psalms 89:35; Psalms 132:11. Compare Luke 1:73). [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSING. WILL BLESS. I will surely bless; or,. will richly bless. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6), for emphasis. STARS... SAND, &C. Figure of speech _Parozmia._ See note on Genesis 13:16. THE GATE. Figure of speech _Sy_. _e_ cd _o_. _h_. (ofthe Part), App-6. "Gate" put for the cities.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE NATIONS. Proof that the "Mystery" does not mean blessing of Gentiles as such: but the secret concerning Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:32).... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE EIGHT. Nahor had 12 in all, as Ishmael had (Genesis 25:13), and as Jacob had (Genesis 35:23).... [ Continue Reading ]
MAACHAH. See Deuteronomy 3:14.Joshua 12:5; 2 Samuel 10:6.... [ Continue Reading ]