Because God knew that no angel would take on such a task. The command to offer up his son, is given in such language as makes the trial more grievous; every word here is a sword. Genesis 22:16-18 records God's embellishment of the promise on the occasion of Abraham's "sacrifice" of his son Isaac. 1. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. We have here the famous story of Abraham's offering up his son Isaac, that is, his offering to offer him, which is justly looked upon as one of the wonders of the church. He chose Abram’s family as his special family. Genesis 22:13 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text a ram behind him; Genesis 22:18 Or seed; Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20) Therefore, God repeated and emphasized that promise after Abraham’s remarkable obedience. a 2 Then God said: Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. He trusts that God will be with him, and will keep him; he depends upon it. The Holy Spirit, by his mouth, seems to predict the Lamb of God, which he has provided, and which taketh away the sin of the world. and he said, . The episode in the garden of Eden, as it is recorded, makes it clear that humanity took itself away from God, not the other way around. In speaking upon the Genesis 2:24 principle, Jesus clearly told us that this was God’s intention at the beginning (Matthew 19:4-6). Genesis 22:3 - So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son; and he split wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT WITHHELD YOUR SON 15 The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time out of the sky, 16 and said, “I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. He is sure that what God commands is good; that what he promises cannot be broken. Add to my study list. 32:22 And he got up that night and he took his two wives, and his two female slaves, and his eleven boys, and he crossed the ford of the Jabbok. Genesis 22:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 22:8, NIV: "Abraham answered, 'God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son. Biblical Commentary Genesis 22:1-18 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 12-21. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Instead, the angels said, “If you want to command death, do it yourself.” The story named by Christians “the … Continue reading "Commentary on Genesis 22:1-14" (Read Genesis 6:22) Noah's faith triumphed over all corrupt reasonings. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. In addition, whenever we see the family life of a polygamous household in the Bible, those families are marked by chaos and conflict. Such would have been the thought of a weak heart; but Abraham knew that he had to do with a God, even Jehovah. Another sacrifice is provided. There is a Yiddish folk tale that goes something like this: Why did God not send an angel to tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Let his love constrain us to live not to ourselves, but to Him who died for us, and rose again. Abraham’s love was now focused upon Isaac, who after chapter 21 is his only son (22:2). Here is, I. Jacob has been very busy, sending messengers and gifts of animals ahead to appease his brother Esau (Gen 32:3-21 [4-22]). The greatest test of his faith now confronts Abraham in Genesis 22. The Lord sees his integrity, and forbids him, Genesis 22:11,12. Commentary on Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18. i. The Lord will always have his eye upon his people, in their straits and distresses, that he may give them seasonable help. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. In addition, Genesis 3 gives no indication that Adam and Eve wanted the breach to be healed. Here is, I. Faith had taught him not to argue, but to obey. In this eventful moment, when Isaac lay bound like a lamb upon the altar, about to receive the fatal stroke, the angel of the Lord called down from heaven to Abraham to stop, and do his son no harm. God has brought Abraham to the point where he must give priority to either his faith or his family. God said, “Abraham! Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. He is commanded to offer his beloved son Isaac for a burnt-offering, v. 2. 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. e. As the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore: According to Morris, by rough calculations, the number of stars in the sky and grains of sand on the seashore are the same: 10 to the 25th power. THE CONTEXT. Thine only son; thine only son by Sarah. ii. Introduction: Jacob means "heel holder" or "supplanter" [1]. We never are secure from trials In Hebrew, to tempt, and to try, or to prove, are expressed by the same word. Commentaries on Genesis. Genesis 3:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 3:22, NIV: "And the LORD God said, 'The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.'" d. I will multiply your descendants: Abraham’s obedience was based on trust in God’s promise to bring descendants through Isaac (Genesis 21:12). To rear so large a building, such a one as he never saw, and to provide food for the living creatures, would require from him a great deal of care, and labour, and expense. If God will be with me: This can also be translated “since God will be with me”; but knowing Jacob, he undoubtedly meant it in the sense of “ifGod will be with me.” God ga… And the only way for us to find comfort in an earthly thing, is to give it by faith into the hands of God. You can also change some of your preferences. Lesson 67: Genesis 6:19–21 God’s Instructions and Noah’s Creativity Lesson 68: Genesis 6:13–22 Personal Faith and Action Lesson 69: Genesis 7:1–5 Noah and Company Enter the Ark Lesson 70: Genesis 7:6–16 Noah, his Family, the Animals and the Flood Lesson 71: Genesis 7:6–16 The Deluge Begins/The Organization of Genesis 7 Genesis 22:15 It shows that though Abraham saw his own family highly honoured with privileges, admitted into covenant, and blessed with the assurance of the promise, yet he did not look with disdain upon his relations, but was glad to hear of the increase and welfare of their families. The great Sacrifice, which, in the fulness of time, was to be offered up, must be bound, and so must Isaac. Study the bible online using commentary on Genesis 32 and more! The place: three days' journey off; so that Abraham might have time to consider, and might deliberately obey. Take now thy son, &c.-- Every circumstance mentioned was calculated to give a deeper stab to the parental bosom. 22:16 "By Myself I have sworn" This is the only time in the book of Genesis where God swears by Himself in relationship to the covenant. The Command (22:1-2) Abraham, no doubt, comforting him with the same hopes with which he himself by faith was comforted. a 2 Then God said: Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. God has brought Abraham to the point where he must give priority to either his faith or his family. Then Abraham, where he meant not, prophesies: "My son, God will provide a lamb for a burnt-offering." 3-6. And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.” a. Genesis 22, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon ... Ps. God told Abram, “Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. Yet it is necessary that the sacrifice be bound. 6:13-18. His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah. COMMENTARY GENESIS 22 Genesis 22. Abraham was an elderly man, and Sarah was soon to die. Here we learn of the children born to Abraham’s brother, back in Ur. In Genesis 22 we discover that Abraham was willing to sacrifice his only son, if God demanded he do so. Genesis 22. on StudyLight.org Notice that it is an unconditional promise based on God's love, but it is in response to Abraham's great act of faith (i.e., "because you obeyed My voice," v. 18). Genesis 22:13 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text a ram behind him; Genesis 22:18 Or seed; Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20) 2. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Abraham's strange obedience to this command, Genesis 22:3-10. Abraham’s love was now focused upon Isaac, who after chapter 21 is his only son (22:2). 22:4, Ps. Posted on Feb 21, 2002 by Beyond Today Editor Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. David Guzik commentary on Genesis 27, where Jacob plots to deceive Isaac by pretending to be Esau, and thereby receives the blessing of his father. Genesis 22:16 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 22:16, NIV: "and said, 'I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son," Genesis 22:16, ESV: "and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son," The first thing which Noah did, was to build an altar for burnt sacrifice, to thank the Lord for gracious protection, and pray for His mercy in time to come. Genesis 22; HYMNS RELATING. c. His concubine: This is the first mention of a concubine in the Bible. 22. (22) As one of us. It deals with the most fundamental issues of human life and the basic principles of our relationship with God. Isaac’s question, Genesis 22:7. Here is, I. 'And the two of them went on together." You can check these in your browser security settings. Commentary on Genesis 28:20-22 (Read Genesis 28:20-22) Jacob made a solemn vow on this occasion. The strange command which God gave to Abraham concerning it (v. 1, v. 2). You have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son: For the third time, God refers to Isaac as Abraham’s only son(previously in Genesis 22:2 and 22:12). * 1 Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test and said to him: Abraham! You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 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. c. Blessing I will bless you: Abraham knew the blessingthat comes to those who trust God’s promise, and trust it so completely that they will take action on that belief. * 1 Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test and said to him: Abraham! b. David Guzik commentary on Genesis 32, where Jacob wrestles with God at the brook of Jabbok, ... (Genesis 32:2) and tried to make his own two companies. Christ was sacrificed in our stead, as this ram instead of Isaac, and his death was our discharge. CHAPTER 22. Biblical Commentary Genesis 22:1-18 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 12-21. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood--The repetition of the announcement was to establish its certainty ( Genesis 41:32). This being done, Abraham takes the knife, and stretches out his hand to give the fatal blow. Notice that it is an unconditional promise based on God's love, but it is in response to Abraham's great act of faith (i.e., "because you obeyed My voice," Gen. 22:18). 2. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 15. Commentary on Genesis 22:1-14. And Abraham called the place Jehovah-jireh — The Lord will provide. I will make of you a By the fall man had sunk morally, but grown mentally. (4-8) Abraham journeys to the place of sacrifice with Isaac. i. Matthew Poole gave a good explanation of a concubine: “A concubine was an inferior kind of wife, taken according to the common practice of those times, subject to the authority of the principal wife, and whose children had no right of inheritance, but were endowed with gifts.”. The strange command which God gave to Abraham concerning it (v. 1, 2). III. Abraham’s answer, Genesis 22:8. They come to the place; he binds Isaac; lays him on the altar; takes the knife, Genesis 22:9,10. Another sacrifice was provided, Genesis 22:13,14. ... Verse 22 ‘Have big families and grow in number.’ ... Genesis 11:27 to 12:9 These verses are very important. Probably alluding to what he had said, Genesis 22:8.God will provide himself a lamb — This was purely the Lord's doing: let it be recorded for the generations to come; that the Lord will see; he will always have his eyes upon his people in their straits, that he may come in with seasonable succour in the critical juncture. It deals with the most fundamental issues of human life and the basic principles of our relationship with God. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 'And the two of them went on together." The Messiah – the only sonof God the Father – would fulfill this promise of blessing to all the nations of the earth. We know this because of the pattern given in Genesis 2:24, that a man should leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 6:13-18. The demands of Divine justice had been answered by the ruin of sinners. The name of the place, Jehovah-jireh, Genesis 22:14. THE CONTEXT Abraham's story begins with his call, when his name was Abram. 18. Whatever is dearest to us upon earth is our Isaac. CHAPTER 22. How willingly would Abraham have parted with them all to redeem Isaac! 17-22. The strange issue of this trial. God, by his providence, calls us to part with an Isaac sometimes, and we must do it with cheerful submission to his holy will, 1 Samuel 3:18. (20-22) Commentary on Genesis 8:1-3 (Read Genesis 8:1-3) The whole race of mankind, except Noah and his family, were now dead, so that God's remembering Noah, was the return of his mercy to mankind, of whom he would not make a full end. Study Genesis 22 using Wesley’s Explanatory Notes to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A list of the best commentaries on Genesis ranked by scholars, journal reviews, and site users. Jacob's faith. Download a Three Year Torah Reading Schedule Three Year Torah Reading Cycle Commentary on Genesis Commentary on Exodus Commentary on Leviticus Commentary on Numbers Commentary on Deuteronomy Purchase a Hardcopy! 1. Genesis 22, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. The near-sacrifice of Isaac, or the Akedah as it is called in the Jewish tradition, is a narrative filled with narrative suspense. God told Abram, "Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you. There offer him up as a burnt offering on one of the heights that I will point out to you. This becomes a major theological point for Heb. In addition to his wife Milcah, Nahor also took a concubine named Reumah. Footnotes. Misery is made worse when long continued. The expression, We will come again to you, shows that Abraham expected that Isaac, being raised from the dead, would return with him. Never was any gold tried in so hot a fire. “Here I am!” he replied. 1 After all this, God tested Abraham. Jesus the Messiah, God the Son, was uniquely present at this remarkable event. It was a very affecting question that Isaac asked him, as they were going together: "My father," said Isaac; it was a melting word, which, one would think, should strike deeper in the heart of Abraham, than his knife could in the heart of Isaac. Login or Create an Account. Commentary on Genesis 28:10-22: Jacob's ladder (A study based on the Jewish Interpretation) 2007. It was not God's intention that Isaac should actually be sacrificed, yet nobler blood than that of animals, in due time, was to be shed for sin, even the blood of the only begotten Son of God. The Testing of Abraham. John Schultz. Jacob's moderation in his desires. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . genesis 22:15-18. But God proved Abraham, not to draw him to sin, as Satan tempts. With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, of whom he had been told, “It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.” He considered the […] a. Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: When Abraham left Ur of the Chaldeans, he also left his brother Nahor (Genesis 11:27-29). The Hebrew Akedah in Christian and Islamic Tradition Christian Commentary on Genesis 22 Hebrews 11:17-19 By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. Read Genesis 32 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Genesis 22:12. God never gave a specific command against polygamy until the New Testament, but God showed in principle that it was never His heart. But God proved Abraham, not to draw him to sin, as Satan tempts. Click here for hymns arranged by Chapter and Verse; MATTHEW HENRY. Genesis 22 Genesis 22 is one of the great chapters of the Bible. This taking of an additional wife or concubine was recognized as legal and was culturally accepted in the ancient world, including the world Abraham and the patriarchs lived in. The strange issue of this trial. Free eBook: Getting Through the Storms in Life. The Angel of the LORD called to Abraham: This would seem to be the voice of God the Son Himself, the unique messenger or Angel of the LORD. Click on the different category headings to find out more. He prepares, with the utmost promptitude, to accomplish the will of God, vv. It also takes us to the mountaintop of faith and it contains a prophecy regarding the most important day in … 3. The faith and obedience of Abraham put to a most extraordinary test, v. 1. What then shall we render for all his benefits? Chapter 22. Abraham’s strange obedience to this command III. b. Bethuel begot Rebekah: One son of Nahor named Bethuel had a daughter named Rebekah. Genesis 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. . 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. In this observe, 1. f. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice: The promise to bring forth the Messiah from Abraham’s lineage was also repeated (earlier in Genesis 12:3). II. Genesis 22:8 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 22:8, NIV: "Abraham answered, 'God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son. 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. In slow motion, building up frame by frame, the reader watches in horror how God commands Abraham to sacrifice his only son; how the two of them travel together to Mount Moriah where … Continue reading "Commentary on Genesis 22:1-14" Thy son; not thy servant. (15-19) The family of Nahor. This becomes a major theological point for Heb. Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Genesis 22 ← Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources. Genesis 3:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 3:22, NIV: "And the LORD God said, 'The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil.He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.'" Take Isaac, that son whom thou lovest. Genesis 22:1-19 The Supreme Crisis; WILLIAM H GREEN 1895. Gen 3:22 Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Trusting in God’s power to raise his only son from the dead, Abraham received this great blessing. Yet remember that Abraham was not justified by his readiness to obey, but by the infinitely more noble obedience of Jesus Christ; his faith receiving this, relying on this, rejoicing in this, disposed and made him able for such wonderful self-denial and duty. He had asserted his independence, had exercised the right of choosing for himself, and had attained to a knowledge without which his endowment of free-will would have remained in abeyance. There are high declarations of God's favour to Abraham in this confirmation of the covenant with him, exceeding any he had yet been blessed with.
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