By faith Abraham — When God made that glorious trial of him. Offered up Isaac — The will being accepted as if he had actually done it. Yea, he that had received the promises — Particularly that grand promise, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called." Offered up — This very son; the only one he had by Sarah. Genesis 22:1, &c.
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Hebrews 11:17
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,