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Genesis 22:1-24 (KJV)
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Chapter 22
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COGGenesis 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.
And it came to pass
The spiritual experience of Abraham was marked by four great crises, each of which involved a surrender of something naturally most dear. These were:
(1) Country and kindred Genesis 12:1; Matthew 10:34-39; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
(2) His nephew, Lot; especially dear to Abraham by nature, as a possible heir and as a fellow believer 2 Peter 2:7,8; Genesis 13:1-18. The completeness of Abraham's separation from one who, though a believer, was a "vessel unto dishonour," is shown by ; Genesis 15:1-3; 2 Timothy 2:20,21; Acts 15:36-40.
(3) His own plan about Ishmael Genesis 17:17,18; 1 Chronicles 13:1-14; 15:1,2.
(4) Isaac, "thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest" Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17,18.
• SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
laid
The typical lessons here are:
(1) Isaac, type of Christ "obedient unto death" Philippians 2:5-8.
(2) Abraham, type of the Father, who "spared not His own son, but delivered Him up for us all" John 3:16; Romans 8:32.
(3) the ram, type of substitution--Christ offered as a burnt-offering in our stead, Hebrews 10:5-10.
(4) cf. resurrection Hebrews 11:17-19; James 2:21-23.
• SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") .
• SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
fearest
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9") .
• SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") .
32_2; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:1, And it came to pass after these things
Cf. Gateway: Genesis 22:1
Offering of Isaac
The spiritual experience of Abraham was marked by four great crises, each of which involved a surrender of something naturally most dear. These were:
- (1) Country and kindred (Genesis 12:1; Cf. Matthew 10:34-39; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18).
(2) His nephew. Lot; especially dear to Abraham by nature, as a possible heir and as a fellow believer (2 Peter 2:7, 8; Genesis 13:1-18). The completeness of Abraham's separation from one who, though a believer, was a "vessel unto dishonour," is shown by Ref. Genesis 15:1-3. Cf, 2 Timothy 2:20, 21; Acts 15:36-40; Gateway: Gen. 15:1-3. Cf, 2 Tim. 2:20, 21; Acts 15;36-40.
(3) His own plan about Ishmael (Genesis 17:17, 18. Cf. 1 Chrronicles 13:1-14; 1 Chronicles 15:l, 2; Ref. Genesis 17:17, 18).
(4) Isaac, "thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest" (Gen. 22:1-19. Cf. Heb. 11:17, 18). End 32
32_c; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:1, after these things, that God did tempt Abraham
Temptation.
33_1 • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:9, bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar
The typical lessons here are:
Isaac
End 33
(1) Isaac, type of Christ "obedient unto death" (Phil. 2:5-8);
(2) Abraham, type of the Father, who "spared not His own son, but delivered Him up for us all" (John 3:16; Rom. 8:32);
(3) the ram, type of substitution—Christ offered as a burnt-offering in our stead (Heb. 10:5-10);
(4) cf. resurrection (Heb. 11;17-19).
See also James 2:21-23.
33_a; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:3, And Abraham rose up early in the morning
Faith.
33_b; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:5, will go yonder and worship, and come again to you
Resurrection.
33_c; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:8, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering
Cf. Exodus 12:3-11, 27.
33_d; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:11, the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heavenHebrews 1:4; Ref. Note Page 1291_1.
Genesis 22:15, the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time
33_e; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:12, now I know that thou fearest GodPsalm 19:9, Ref. Note Page 607_1.
33_f; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:16, And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD
Covenant For Israel.
33_g; • SRB Top â € ¢ AC JFB OU COGGenesis 22:16-18;
God's Promises
(16) And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
(17) That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
(18) And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.God does not condition His fulfilling this promise on any expected behavior on the part of Abraham. Its fulfillment is not dependent on Abraham's doing something in the future. This promise, unlike the promises in the later books of the Pentateuch, is an unconditional promise.
Consider, as a second example of an unconditional promise, Genesis 12:7: "Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, 'To your descendants I will give this land.'" That is all there is to the promise. God attaches no ifs, ands, or buts to it at all. God simply says, in effect, "I will do it. Period."
The same could be said of any of the promises to the patriarchs. An analysis of Genesis 12:1-3, 7; 13:15-16; 15:18-21; 17:6-8; and 35:11-12 will yield this conclusion: In every single instance, the fulfillment of the promise does not depend on any future action or behavior God expected on the part of Abraham, Isaac, or Israel (Jacob). All of these scriptures record unconditional promises.
In making these unconditional promises, God revealed His purpose to the patriarchs, at least in outline. It is a purpose to which God is absolutely committed. He will not allow anything—or anyone—to stand in the way of His executing it. A good example of His resolute determination to carry out His purposes, no matter what individuals may do or think, is an incident which took place as God was about to lead the children of Israel into Canaan.
Fearful of the indigenous population, the children of Israel refused to enter the land—refused, in effect, to believe that God meant what He said when He promised Canaan to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. In their rebellion, they even determined to "select a leader and return to Egypt" (Numbers 14:4). God's people, lacking faith, were actually trying to thwart His purposes. He was so angry with their lack of faith that He thought to "strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and . . . make [Moses] . . . a nation greater and mightier than they" (Numbers 14:12). To fulfill His unconditional promises to Abraham, God was willing to destroy an entire people and raise up another through Moses, through whom He could honor His promises to the patriarchs.
As Numbers 14:13-20 indicates, Moses dissuaded God from taking such drastic action. Nevertheless, the episode illustrates the zeal God displays in honoring His promises. He means business.
~ Charles Whitaker
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These files are considered public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available in the Online Bible Software Library.Bibliography Information
Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Genesis 22". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". <http://www.studylight.org/com/srn/view.cgi?book=ge&chapter=022>. 1917.
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