“ Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: ”
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called; - Genesis 21:12 . A numerous posterity had been promised to him. It was there said expressly that this promise was not to be fulfille...
Passing now from the men of the primeval world, the writer comes to the patriarchs, and especially to Abraham, who stands out in the OT as the chief example of faith. Abraham showed his faith by his...
Of . With reference to. Greek. pros. App-104. shall, &c . Literally shall. seed be called for thee. This is quoted from Genesis 21:12 .
DISCOURSE: 2325 ABRAHAM OFFERING UP ISAAC Hebrews 11:17-19 . By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of who...
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Of whom - `He (Abraham, not Isaac) TO whom it was said' (Alford). But Hebrews 1:7 uses the same х pros ( G4314 )] 'unto' fo...
Heroes of Faith The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel, beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. The writer has already mentioned faith as a necessar...
Of whom. — That is, Isaac. But the Greek words should perhaps be rendered to whom (Abraham): “Even he to whom it was said.” On this quotation from Genesis 21:12 see the Note on Romans 9:7 .
CHAPTER XI. THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM. "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By...
Seeking the Better Country Hebrews 11:11-22 Faith has the twofold power, first, of making the unseen real; and second, of receiving the grace and strength of God into the heart. Sarah, through...
Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men know that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God. Af...
(17) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, (18) Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: (...
Of whom it is said ,.... That is, of Isaac, Abraham's own son, whom he offered up; or rather, "to whom it was said", as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions render it; that is, to Abraham, for to h...
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Ver. 18. Of whom it was said ] This was one of those many promises that Abraham might think were all lost in the loss of his Isaac. Ne...
By faith Namely, by believing that God would perform his promise of giving him a numerous issue, notwithstanding that the command here referred to seemed to contradict and preclude the performance...
This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that faith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now...
Exemplars of Faith. A. D. 62. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cai...
This did greaten Abraham's trial, that unto him it was promised by God himself: That in this only begotten son Isaac, the eminently blessed and blessing Seed, with all his mystical body, should be ca...
‘By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly taken on himself the promises was offering up his only begotten son, even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall your seed be...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 11:19 . Received him in a figure. —Lit. “in a parable.” Stuart thinks the reference is to Abraham’s having originally received Isaac as one born of parent...
Hebrews 11:8-22 The Patriarchs. I. The period of the patriarchs has a very peaceful and lovely character. God appeared and spoke to them. There was as yet no law. What is the real peculiarity of...
This is the Arc de Triomphe erected to the memory of the heroes of faith, whose names are here recorded by the apostle's inspired pen, with a brief mention of some of their most memorable actions. If...
Hebrews 11:1 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. Paul uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3 , that the Son is the express image of the Father's hypostasis, or person. Th...
EXPOSITION Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. On the senses in which the word ὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be...
The example of the patriarchs:
Genesis 17:19 ; Genesis 21:12 ; Romans 9:7
The Place of Faith Hebrews 11:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Unbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with the smile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opens up...
In Isaac shall thy seed be called — From him shall the blessed seed spring. Genesis 21:12 .