Genesis 22

To obey is angelical; to pretend honor to God's name, yet not to obey is but a devout compliment. Abraham honored God by obedience; he was ready to sacrifice his son, though the son of his old age, and a son of the promise (Genesis 22:16): By myself have I sworn, says the Lord,…

God has enclosed this day for himself, therefore we are not to lay it common by doing any civil work. As Abraham when he went to sacrifice, left his servant and the ass at the bottom of the hill (Genesis 22:5), so when we are to worship God this day, we must leave all worldly bu…

God does not tempt to that which he has an antipathy against — what king will tempt his subjects to break those laws which he himself has established? Question: But is it not said God tempted Abraham? (Genesis 22:1) Answer: Tempting there was no more than trying.

It may first of all be demanded, How Abraham could offer up his son by faith, considering it is against the law of nature, and the law of God, for a man to kill his own son; which Abraham must do, if he did offer him up in sacrifice unto God. For answer hereunto, we need go no f…

Now, the matter in them contained is, that here is the performance of one of the greatest promises made to Abraham. The promise is, Genesis 22:17, I will surely bless thee, and greatly multiply thy seed, as the stars in the heaven, and as the sands by the sea shore. There is the…

Hereupon the words alleged are a commandment of trial not common to all, but special to him. The like commandment gave the Lord to Abraham, saying: Abraham, take your only son Isaac and offer him upon the mountain which I shall show you (Genesis 22:2). Objection 4.

Indeed, the law was a severer teacher to awe the saints, in regard of the outward dispensation of ceremonies and legal strictness, keeping men as criminals in close prison until Christ should come. But imputation of Christ's righteousness, and blessedness in the pardon of sin, a…

It is true, Christ takes not from David, Abraham, prophet, apostle, or from any men or angels that are to be saved the natural created power of nilling and willing, purum [illegible] posse nolle, Christo trahente, but he takes away the moral wicked, and godless power hic & nunc,…

So (Genesis 12:3) In you shall all the families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 22:18) If the meaning be that, without any figure or exception, all and every family be blessed in Christ, then shall I infer that, all the families of the earth, without exception, are justified b…

Thus many times the children of God after solemn assurances of his love are exposed to great temptations. Of this you may see an instance in Abraham (Genesis 22:1): And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, that is after he had assured Abraham, that he…

And though they were forbidden to gather it on the Sabbath day, having on the evening before enough for two days, and it was told them they should find none on the Sabbath day, yet they must try. Where need is, there a man may commit himself to the providence of God, and rely up…

Verse 5. That we might receive the adoption of the sons. Paul sets forth and amplifies very largely this place of Genesis 22: In your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. A little before he called this blessing of the seed of Abraham, righteousness, life, the prom…

The third point, is the speach, or testimonie it selfe: In you shall all the Gentiles be blessed. In you, that is, in your seede, Christ, Gen 22:18. who is in your loynes: into whome the Gentiles are ingrafted by faith, and consequently into you. For they are the seede of Christ…

Lazarus by reason of his extreame pouertie, and the theefe by reason of the shortnes of time which he had to liue in the world, could not be plentifull in good workes, thereby to give sufficient testimonie of their unfained faith: yet God accepts a man according to that which he…

But some may ask why Christ is named in the covenant, which was ratified long before: Objection. for there were two thousand years and more past from the time that God adopted Abraham: the original of this separation then was long before the coming of Jesus Christ. I answer, Ans…

The Psalmist, you know, compares such children to arrows shot from the hand of a mighty man, and pronounces him blessed that has his quiver full of them (Psalm 127:5): that is to say; who has many such children. In mentioning of sand, it seems he had respect to the promise made…

He therefore brings them to their original; to teach them that however they were but a small handful now, yet God was able to increase and multiply them. Then he commands them to look to their father Abraham, who being but one man, yet grew into a great number, and God gave him…

For the ancient Hebrews are of opinion that these customs proceeded from an inconsiderate zeal: as if they should have said, Seeing we are descended from Abraham, we ought no more to spare our children than he did. But this good Patriarch did it in obedience to God (Genesis 22:2…

Moreover, the Prophet teaches, that the grace which was communicated to the Jews, shall be spread far and wide. According as the words of the covenant often sound, In your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed (Genesis 22:18). For the light which was proper only to…

And the Romans, who thought themselves more devout than others — yes, and the Jews also — abstained not from so horrible and execrable a crime. In fact, which is more, these men in their inconsiderate zeal defiled themselves with the murdering of many children, thinking therein…

This name, ὁ πειράζων, the tempter, is given to Satan by the Spirit for the express purpose, that believers may be more carefully on their guard against him. Hence, too, we conclude, that temptations, which solicit us to what is evil, come from him alone: for, when God is someti…

The word temptation is often used generally for any kind of trial. In this sense God is said to have tempted Abraham, (Genesis 22:1,) when he tried his faith. We are tempted both by adversity and by prosperity: because each of them is an occasion of bringing to light feelings wh…

Which Christ confirms, Matthew 7, where he says: Whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the Prophets. Moreover Moses and the Prophets are witnesses of Christ being to come: so that if I at any time preach of Christ, that he…

That the Apostle speaks of works justifying only as a sign, or evidence, and in God's declarative judgment, is further confirmed by verse 21: Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar? Here the Apostle seems plainly to ref…

How remarkable to this purpose, was the tidings brought to Saul, that the Philistines had invaded the Land? 1 Samuel 23:27 just as he was ready to grasp the prey. The Angel calls to Abraham, and shews him another Sacrifice, just when his hand was giving the atal stroke to Isaac,…

Again for the time, that which some collect to clear it, is from the genealogy of Job, there are three special opinions concerning the line of his pedigree. One that he descended from Nahor, who was brother to Abraham (Genesis 22:21). It was told Abraham, behold Milcah she has b…

Even as he promised to our fathers, Abraham and to his seed forever. Here says Mary that to Abraham and his seed was promised salvation through Christ Jesus, which thing is plainly declared in Genesis 22, where God said to Abraham: In your seed shall all nations be blessed: and…

The oath that he made with Abraham is this: I will bless those that bless you, and curse those that curse you: and in you shall all generations of the earth be blessed. And again: Your seed shall possess the gates of his enemies, and in your seed shall all nations on earth be bl…

This God has none other but himself, Because he could swear by no greater, he swear by himself. Now this God does, (1.) By express affirmation that he has so sworn by himself, which was the form of the first solemn Oath of God, Genesis 22:16. By my self have I sworn, says the Lo…

Thus did Abraham, when he was about to sacrifice his sonne; for when Isaac asked, where is the sacrifice? Abraham answered; my sonne, God will prouide, Gen. 22. 8. and so hee did, vers. 13. whereupon Abraham in memorie of this singular worke of Gods prouidence, called the name o…

It is Gods will that whosoeuer taks vpō him the profession of his name, should be tried what he is. Thus he permitted Adam presently after his creation to be tempted and tried, the smart whereof we all feele unto this day: and God gaue Abraham a commandment of triall to kill hi…

We must on this day rest from all the works of our calling. As Abraham when he went to sacrifice left his servant and donkey at the bottom of the hill (Genesis 22:5), so when we are to worship God this day, we must leave all secular business behind. And as Joseph when he would s…

After this the true religion was kept up for a while among some of the rest of Abraham's posterity, besides the family of Jacob; and also in some of the posterity of Nahor, as we have instances in Job, and his three friends, and Elihu. The land of Uz, where Job lived was a land…

But that beautiful, glorious, costly structure of the temple, that succeeded the tabernacle, and was a fixed, and not a moveable thing, seems especially to represent the church in its glorified state in heaven. This temple was built according to the pattern shown by the Holy Gho…

A bondslave fears nothing but the punishment of his offense; so as it is joined with hatred: and such a one fears not to sin, but to burn in hell for sin. Faithful Abraham like a gracious child feared God (as God's Angel bears witness, Genesis 22:12) when he was ready rather to…

My Mother, says Solomon to Bathsheba (1 Kings 2:20). I find also the title of Sir or Lord, used: a title of honor (1 Samuel 24:12; 2 Kings 5:13; Judges 18:19; 2 Kings 6:21; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Timothy 5:1; Genesis 22:7; Genesis 27:18; Matthew 21:30; Genesis 31:35). 2. By using…

Were there no other motive, this were sufficient. God's charge was such a motive to Abraham, as at it he would have sacrificed his son (Genesis 22:2-3): and will you not at God's command correct your child? It is further commended by God's own example, which is not only set fort…

Thus he tempted Abraham, to show him his faith. Abraham did not know what faith he had; (I mean what power and vigor was in his faith) until God drew it out by that great trial and temptation; when God says he knew it, he made Abraham know it (Genesis 22:12). So he tried Hezekia…

It is the battle that tries the soldier, and the storm the pilot, how would it appear that Christians can be themselves not only patient but cheerful in poverty, in disgrace, and attempts and persecutions, if it were not often their lot to meet with those. He that framed the hea…

Thirdly, by his own heart. First, man is tempted by God (Genesis 22:1). And it came to pass, after these things, that God did tempt Abraham.

The Saints of old were men fearing God. Genesis 22:12. Act. 10:22. 1 Kin. 18:3.

Some man will say, that the seeing of the things that were figured, and the truth and substance of them remained as yet to be accomplished. But we have to note yet further, that although God had adopted the Jews in Abraham: yet they were received in Jesus Christ, and that that g…

And then that they express it in their conduct; God will not take it as planted in our hearts, if we do not obey him in those things that are contrary to our interests and natural affections. When God tried Abraham, that was to offer his Isaac (Genesis 22): "Now I know that you…

So (Psalm 63:4): Thus will I bless you while I live, I will lift up my hands in your name. 3. For swearing or vowing (Genesis 22:14): I have lift up my hand to the most high God, that is, sworn. So (Revelation 10:5): The Angel lift up his hand and swore.

(2 Samuel 7:19) Who am I O Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far? Consider the season, in our greatest extremity is God's opportunity (Genesis 22:14): In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen, when the knife was at the throat of his Son. (2 Corinthian…

God tempts to try grace (Deuteronomy 13:3); The Lord your God proves you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart. Thus it is said, God tempted Abraham (Genesis 22:1). It was to try his faith and obedience.

It is God's usual way many times to put his servant to it, as he tried Abraham, to make them sacrifice their Isaacs, even to burn the [reconstructed: tokens] and pledges he has given them for the [reconstructed: confirmation] of the covenant, and established their hearts therein…

Fifth, a mourner for sin does not only good to himself, but to others; he helps to keep wrath off a land. As when Abraham was going to strike the blow, the angel stayed his hand (Genesis 22:12), so when God is going to destroy a nation, the mourner stays his hand. Tears in the c…

What seed? The visible seed: And the Levites that minister to me, will I multiply: He alludes to the promise made to Abraham, of multiplying his seed (Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:5; [reconstructed: Genesis 22:17]). And this promise made to Abraham (says Calvin) belongs to them all…

There is a word immediately spoken by the Prophets, and Apostles, that is to be tried, partly by the first preaching the Lord made in Paradise, partly by the effects, that it converts the soul (Psalm 19:7), and smells of that same majesty, and the divine power of another life, w…