10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, …
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-10)We have here Abraham’s obedience to this severe command. Being tried, he offered up Isaac , Heb. 11:17. Observe, I. The difficulties which he broke through in this act of obedience. Much might have been objected against it; as, 1. It seemed directly against an antecedent law of God, which forbids murder, under a severe penalty, Gen. 9:5 , 6 . Now can the unchangeable God contradict himself? He tha…
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