Genesis 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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they came to the place which God had told him of,.... Mount Moriah. Maimonides (f) says,"it is a tradition in or by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 22:1-24
- Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh, “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh; “Septuagint,” ὑψηλή hupsēlē, Onkelos,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And bound Isaac his son - If the patriarch had not been upheld by the conviction that he was doing the will of God, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 22:3-10
We have here Abraham's obedience to this severe command. Being tried, he offered up Isaac, Heb 11:17. Observe,
I. The…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
which God had told him of See Gen 22:1-2.
built the altar there Possibly referring to the altar of some well-known spot.…
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