And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
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Gill's Exposition
And the Angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven,.... Not a created angel, but the eternal one, the Son of God, who perhaps appeared in an human form, and spoke with an articulate voice, as be…
- Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh, “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh; “Septuagint,” ὑψηλή hupsēlē, Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and…
Adam Clarke
The angel of the Lord - The very person who was represented by this offering; the Lord Jesus, who calls himself Jehovah, Gen 22:16, and on his own authority renews the promises of the covenant. He was…
Hitherto this story has been very melancholy, and seemed to hasten towards a most tragical period; but here the sky suddenly clears up, the sun breaks out, and a bright and pleasant scene opens. The…
Cambridge Bible
the angel of the Lord See note on Gen 16:11.
Abraham, Abraham For the reiteration of the name, denoting special earnestness, compare Gen 46:2; Exo 3:4; 1Sa 3:10; Act 9:4. Abraham's act is arrested at…
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