Gen 22:1, Exo 3:4, 1Sa 3:10, Act 9:4, 26:14 | TSK | STEP | Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac. He gives proof of his faith and obedience. The angel prevents him. Isaac is exchanged for a ram. The place is called Jehovah-jireh. Abraham is again blessed. The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah. A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872. Jos. Ant. God. tempt.Or prove, or try, as tempt, from tento, originally signified. Behold, here I am. Heb. Behold me.

Genesis 22:1

1 Abraham is tempted to offer Isaac.

3 He gives proof of his faith and obedience.

11 The angel prevents him.

13 Isaac is exchanged for a ram.

14 The place is called Jehovah-jireh.

15 Abraham is again blessed.

20 The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.

A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872. Jos. Ant. God.

Ex 15:25,26; 16:4; De 8:2; 13:3; Jud 2:22; 2Sa 24:1; 2Ch 32:31

Pr 17:3; 1Co 10:13; Heb 11:17; Jas 1:12-14; 2:21; 1Pe 1:7

tempt.Or prove, or try, as tempt, from tento, originally signified.

Behold, here I am. Heb. Behold me.

7,11; Ex 3:4; Isa 6:8

Exodus 3:4

unto him.

De 33:16

Moses.

Ge 22:1,11; 46:2; 1Sa 3:4,6,8,10; Ps 62:11; Ac 9:4; 10:3,13

1 Samuel 3:10

the Lord came.This seems to imply a visible appearance, as well as an audible voice.

as at other.

4-6,8Samuel did not now rise and run as before, when thought he Eli called, but lay still and listened. All must be silent, when God speaks. Observe, however, Samuel in his reply left out one word: he did not say, Speak, Lord, but only Speak, for thy servant heareth; perhaps, as Bp. Patrick suggests, out of uncertainty, whether it was God that spake to him or not. However, by this answer way was made for the message he was now to receive, and Samuel was brought acquainted with the words of God and visions of the Almighty.

Acts 9:4

he fell.

5:10; Nu 16:45; Joh 18:6; Ro 11:22; 1Co 4:7

Saul.

Ge 3:9; 16:8; 22:11; Ex 3:4; Lu 10:41; Joh 20:16; 21:15

why.

22:7,8; 26:14,15; Isa 63:9; Zec 2:8; Mt 25:40,45,46; 1Co 12:12

Eph 5:30

Acts 26:14

in.

21:40; 22:2

Saul.

9:4,5; 22:7-9

hard.

Pr 13:15; Zec 2:8; 12:2; 1Co 10:22