Genesis 22:1
After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
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Genesis 21:11The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
Genesis 22:11The LORD’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
Genesis 46:2God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
Exodus 15:25Then he cried to the LORD. The LORD showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them.
Deuteronomy 8:2You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 13:3you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you, to know whether you love the LORD 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 →