Genesis 22:1
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.
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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 the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis 46:2And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Exodus 15:25And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Deuteronomy 8:2And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to prove you, to know what was in yours heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or no.
Deuteronomy 13:3You shall not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proves you, to know whether all of 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 →