“And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Behold: Heb. Behold me”
Hebrew, Lo, I . Cross references: : Heb. 11:17
“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.”
Herein stood the chiefest point of his tentation, seeing he was commanded to offer up him in whom God had promised to bless all the nations of the world. Which signifieth the fear of God, in the which place he was honored: and Solomon afterward built the Temple.
“And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.”
He doubted not, but God would accomplish his promise, though he should sacrifice his son.
“And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”
The only way to overcome all tentation, is to rest upon God’s providence.
“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.”
James 2:21 For it is like that his father had declared to him God’s commandment, whereunto he showed himself obedient.
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
That is, by thy true obedience thou hast declared thy lively faith. Or, and hast not withheld thine only son from me. Hebrew, thy son, thy only son .
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Jehovahjireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provide”
The name is changed, to show that God doth both see and provide secretly for his, and also evidently is seen, and felt in time convenient. Or, the Lord will see or provide.
“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”
Signifying, that there is no greater than he. Ps. 105:9 ; Luke 1:73 ; Heb. 6:13
“And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”
Gen. 12:3 ; Gen. 18:18 ; Acts 3:25 ; Gal. 3:8
“And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.”
Concubine is oftentimes taken in the good part for those women which were inferior to the wives.