Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God tried Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! and he said, Here am I.
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Genesis 21:11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Genesis 22:11And the Angel of Jehovah called to him from the heavens, and said, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I.
Genesis 46:2And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night and said, Jacob, Jacob! And he said, Here am I.
Exodus 15:25And he cried to Jehovah; and Jehovah shewed him wood, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters became sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance; and there he tested them.
Deuteronomy 8:2And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 13:3thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams; for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 22:1
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. Here is, I. The strange command which God gave to Abraham concerning it, ver. 1, 2 . II. Abraham's strange obedience to this command, ver. 3-10 . III. The strange issue of this trial. 1. The sacrificing of Isaac was countermanded, ver. 11, 12 . 2. Another sacrifice was provided, ver. 13, 14 . 3. The covenant was renewed with Abraham hereupon,… Read the whole commentary →