Genesis 22:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. ”

Genesis 22:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh , “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh ; “Septuagint,” ὑψηλή hupsēlē , Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as t...
Genesis 22:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a (d) burnt offering: so they went both of them together. (d) The only way to overcome all temptation is to rest on God's providence.
Genesis 22:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham Obeys the Divine Command to Sacrifice Isaac, and is Rewarded by the Sparing of his Son. The main narrative ( Genesis 22:1-13 ) is from E, and the story, which is a literary masterpiece, is...
Genesis 22:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

provide. Hebrew. yireh. God will see or look out Himself . for Himself. a lamb. Hebrew the lamb.
Genesis 22:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. So they went both of them together. Here we perceive both the constancy of Abraham, and the modesty of his son. For Abraham is not rendered more remiss by this obstacles and the son does n...
Genesis 22:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 34 ISAAC A TYPE OF CHRIST Genesis 22:6-10 . And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son: and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife: and they we...
Genesis 22:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. My son, God will provide himself a lamb - Here we find the same obedient unshaken f...
Genesis 22:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. Abraham took the wood, ......
Genesis 22:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Offering of Isaac on Mount Moriah In this narrative we have the crowning proof that Abraham was willing to resign all that was dearest to him at the bidding of God, even that son on whose life...
Genesis 22:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

SACRIFICE OF ISAAC Genesis 22:1-24 THE sacrifice of Isaac was the supreme act of Abraham's life. The faith which had been schooled by so singular an experience and by so many minor trials was h...
Genesis 22:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abraham Ready to Offer Isaac Genesis 22:1-13 Faith must be proved. Only in trial does she put forth her strength or dare the impossible. Satan tempts to bring forth the bad, God to call forth i...
Genesis 22:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the account of the seventh appearing of Jehovah to Abraham and it is that of his supreme testing and consequent bringing into fellowship with God. It must have been in many wa...
Genesis 22:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Reader! it is no interesting question, though perhaps not easily answered; did Abr...
Genesis 22:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE GREAT TEST ‘It came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham,’ etc. Genesis 22:1-8 (R.V.) It is by trial that the character of a Christian is formed. Each part of his chara...
Genesis 22:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abraham said, my son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering ,.... In which answer Abraham may have respect to the Messiah, the Lamb of God, John 1:29 , whom he had provided in co...
Genesis 22:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Ver. 8. God will provide himself a lamb. ] A pious and precious proverb; a muc...
Genesis 22:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My son, God will provide himself a lamb This was the language either, 1st, Of his obedience; we must offer the lamb which God has appointed now to be offered; thus giving Isaac this general rule of...
Genesis 22:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE TRIAL OF ABRAHAM'S FAITH The time comes when God gives to Abraham one of the most sever trials of faith possible. When He calls his name, Abraham is fully alert and responsive, "Here I am." Su...
Genesis 22:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abraham's Obedience. B. C. 1872. 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddl...
Genesis 22:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God will provide himself a lamb; either, 1. Literally, though I know not how; for his wisdom and power are infinite: or, 2. Mystically, as Christ, whose type Isaac was, is called a Lamb. Thus A...
Genesis 22:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” What a wealth of meaning is found in these words. ‘God will provide'. For Isaac they meant that his father bel...
Genesis 22:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 22:1 . God did tempt Abraham.] Try, prove, or put to the test.— Genesis 22:2 . Land of Moriah. ] “A general phrase for the mountainous district of Jerusalem. But this...
Genesis 22:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 22:1-8 It is by trial that the character of a Christian is formed. Each part of his character, like every part of his armour, is put to the proof; and it is the proof that tests, after all...
Genesis 22:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 22:1 . And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt- That is, «God did test or try»- Genesis 22:1-2 . Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am...
Genesis 22:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 22:1 . God did tempt Abraham, who had now attained the height of all his earthly joys; and seen in Isaac the long-suspended promises fulfilled. He saw nature aided by divine power in his b...
Genesis 22:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

God did tempt Abraham The trial of Abraham I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ABRAHAM WHEN THIS TRIAL CAME. His hope was set on Isaac as the medium through which God’s promise could be fulfilled, and he h...
Genesis 22:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 22:1 And it cams to pass— the alleged mythical character of the present narrative (De Wette, Bohlen) is discredited not more by express Scripture statement ( Hebrews 11:...
Genesis 22:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Journey to Moriah
Genesis 22:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 18:14 2 Chronicles 25:9 Matthew 19:26 John 1:29 John 1:36 1 Peter 1:19 1 Peter 1:20 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 5:12 Revelation 7:14 Revelation 13:8
Genesis 22:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Where Is the Lamb? Genesis 22:7-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The query in Genesis 22:7 , which was asked by Isaac, was most natural. He was on his way with his father to the place of sacrifice, he w...
Genesis 22:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My son, God will provide himself a lamb — This was the language either, Of his obedience; we must offer the lamb which God has appointed now to be offered; thus giving him this general rule of subm...

Genesis 22:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 22:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Genesis 22:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 22:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 22:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 22:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 22:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 22:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 22:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 22:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 22:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 22:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes