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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


Genesis Chapter 22

Genesis 22:1

gen 22:1

And it came to pass

The spiritual experience of Abraham was marked by four great crises, each of which involved a surrender of something naturally most dear. These were:

(1) Country and kindred (Gen 12:1); (Mat 10:34-39); (Co2 6:14-18).

(2) His nephew, Lot; especially dear to Abraham by nature, as a possible heir and as a fellow believer (Pe2 2:7); (Pe2 2:8); (Gen 13:1-18). The completeness of Abraham's separation from one who, though a believer, was a "vessel unto dishonour," is shown by; (Gen 15:1-3); (Ti2 2:20); (Ti2 2:21); (Act 15:36-40).

(3) His own plan about Ishmael (Gen 17:17); (Gen 17:18); (Ch1 13:1-14); (Ch1 15:1-2).

(4) Isaac, "thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest" (Gen 22:1-19); (Heb 11:17); (Heb 11:18).

Genesis 22:9

gen 22:9

laid

The typical lessons here are:

(1) Isaac, type of Christ "obedient unto death" (Phi 2:5-8).

(2) Abraham, type of the Father, who "spared not His own son, but delivered Him up for us all" (Joh 3:16); (Rom 8:32).

(3) the ram, type of substitution -- Christ offered as a burnt-offering in our stead, (Heb 10:5-10).

(4) Compare resurrection (Heb 11:17-19); (Jam 2:21-23).

Genesis 22:11

gen 22:11

angel

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).

Genesis 22:12

gen 22:12

fearest

(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9).

Genesis 22:15

gen 22:15

angel

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).


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