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Selected Verse: Hebrews 11:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| Heb 11:17 |
Strong Concordance |
By faith [4102] Abraham [11], when he was tried [3985], offered up [4374] Isaac [2464]: and [2532] he that had received [324] the promises [1860] offered up [4374] his only begotten [3439] son, |
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King James |
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
offered up--literally, "hath offered up," as if the work and its praise were yet enduring [ALFORD]. As far as His intention was concerned, he did sacrifice Isaac; and in actual fact "he offered him," as far as the presentation of him on the altar as an offering to God is concerned.
tried--Greek, "tempted," as in Gen 22:1. Put to the proof of his faith. Not that God "tempts" to sin, but God "tempts" in the sense of proving or trying (Jam 1:13-15).
and--and so.
he that had received--rather as Greek, "accepted," that is, welcomed and embraced by faith, not merely "had the promises," as in Heb 7:6. This added to the difficulty in the way of his faith, that it was in Isaac's posterity the promises were to be fulfilled; how then could they be fulfilled if Isaac were sacrificed?
offered up--rather as Greek, "was offering up"; he was in the act of offering.
his only-begotten son--Compare Gen 22:2, "Take now thy son, thine only son." EUSEBIUS [The Preparation of the Gospel, 1.10, and 4.16], has preserved a fragment of a Greek translation of Sanchoniatho, which mentions a mystical sacrifice of the Phœnicians, wherein a prince in royal robes was the offerer, and his only son was to be the victim: this evidently was a tradition derived from Abraham's offering, and handed down through Esau or Edom, Isaac's son. Isaac was Abraham's "only-begotten son" in respect of Sarah and the promises: he sent away his other sons, by other wives (Gen 25:6). Abraham is a type of the Father not sparing His only-begotten Son to fulfil the divine purpose of love. God nowhere in the Mosaic law allowed human sacrifices, though He claimed the first-born of Israel as His. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
By faith Abraham - The apostle had stated one strong instance of the faith of Abraham, and he now refers to one still more remarkable - the strongest illustration of faith, undoubtedly, which has ever been evinced in our world.
When he was tried - The word used here is rendered "tempted," in Mat 4:1, Mat 4:3; Mat 16:1; Mat 19:3; Mat 22:18, Mat 22:35, and in twenty-two other places in the New Testament; "prove," in Joh 6:6; "hath gone about," in Act 24:6; "examine," Co2 13:5; and "tried," in Rev 2:2, Rev 2:10; Rev 3:10. It does not mean here, as it often does, to place inducements before one to lead him to do wrong, but to subject his faith to a "trial" in order to test its genuineness and strength. The meaning here is, that Abraham was placed in circumstances which showed what was the real strength of his confidence in God.
Offered up Isaac - That is, he showed that he was ready and willing to make the sacrifice, and would have done it if he had not been restrained by the voice of the angel; Gen 22:11-12. So far as the intention of Abraham was concerned, the deed was done, for he had made every preparation for the offering, and was actually about to take the life of his son.
And he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son - The promises particularly of a numerous posterity. The fulfillment of those promises depended on him whom he was now about to offer as a sacrifice. If Abraham had been surrounded with children, or if no special promise of a numerous posterity had been made to him, this act would not have been so remarkable. It would in any case have been a strong act of faith; it "was especially" strong in his ease from the circumstances that he had an only son, and that the fulfillment of the promise depended on his life. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
When he was tried offered up (προσενήνοχεν πειραζόμενος)
The full sense of the statement is missed in A.V. The meaning is that while the trial is yet in progress, Abraham hath already offered up his son, before the trial has come to an issue, by the act of his obedient will, through faith in God. Comp. Jam 2:21.
He that had received (ὁ ἀναδεξάμενος)
The verb only here and Act 28:7. It means to accept; to welcome and entertain. So Rev. gladly received.
Accounting (λογισάμενος)
See on Pe1 5:12; see on Rom 4:5; see on Rom 8:18.
From whence (ὅθεν)
Rend. wherefore: because of his faith in God's power and truthfulness. Ὃθεν, though occasionally in a local sense in N.T., as Mat 12:44; Luk 11:24; Act 14:26, is much more common in the logical or causal sense, wherefore, on which account. So in every other instance in Hebrews. In the local sense it would mean from the dead.
Also he received him in a figure (αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν παρασολῇ ἐκομίσατο)
Καὶ marks the receiving as answering to the faith. As Abraham believed in God's power to restore Isaac, so, because of his faith, he also received him. For ἐκομίσατο received see on Heb 10:36. Ἐν παραβολῆ in a parable. Since the sacrifice did not take place as a literal slaughter, there could not be a literal restoration from death. There was a real offering in Abraham's will, but not a real death of Isaac. Isaac's death took place symbolically, in the sacrifice of the ram: correspondingly, the restoration was only a symbolic restoration from the dead. Some expositors, among whom is Westcott, explain thus: Abraham accounted that God was able to raise Isaac from the dead, from which he received him at birth, in that Isaac sprung from one dead (νενεκρωμένου, Heb 11:12). This is extremely labored and artificial. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| By faith Abraham - When God made that glorious trial of him. Offered up Isaac - The will being accepted as if he had actually done it. Yea, he that had received the promises - Particularly that grand promise, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called." Offered up - This very son; the only one he had by Sarah. Gen 22:1, &c. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Abraham, when he was tried - See the history of this whole transaction explained at large in the notes on Gen 22:1-9.
Offered up his only-begotten - Abraham did, in effect, offer up Isaac; he built an altar, bound his son, laid him upon the altar, had ready the incense, took the knife, and would immediately have slain him had he not been prevented by the same authority by which the sacrifice was enjoined. Isaac is here called his only-begotten, as be was the only son he had by his legitimate wife, who was heir to his property, and heir of the promises of God. The man who proved faithful in such a trial, deserved to have his faith and obedience recorded throughout the world. |
6 But unto the sons [01121] of the concubines [06370], which Abraham [085] had, Abraham [085] gave [05414] gifts [04979], and sent them away [07971] from Isaac [03327] his son [01121], while he yet lived [02416], eastward [06924], unto the east [06924] country [0776].
2 And he said [0559], Take now [03947] thy son [01121], thine only [03173] son Isaac [03327], whom thou lovest [0157], and get thee [03212] into the land [0776] of Moriah [04179]; and offer him [05927] there for a burnt offering [05930] upon one [0259] of the mountains [02022] which I will tell [0559] thee of.
6 But [1161] he whose descent is [1075] not [3361] counted [1075] from [1537] them [846] received tithes [1183] of Abraham [11], and [2532] blessed [2127] him that had [2192] the promises [1860].
13 Let [3004] no man [3367] say [3004] when he is tempted [3985], [3754] I am tempted [3985] of [575] God [2316]: for [1063] God [2316] cannot be tempted [551] [2076] with evil [2556], neither [1161] tempteth [3985] he [846] [3985] any man [3762]:
14 But [1161] every man [1538] is tempted [3985], when he is drawn away [1828] of [5259] his own [2398] lust [1939], and [2532] enticed [1185].
15 Then [1534] when lust [1939] hath conceived [4815], it bringeth forth [5088] sin [266]: and [1161] sin [266], when it is finished [658], bringeth forth [616] death [2288].
1 And it came to pass after [0310] these things [01697], that God [0430] did tempt [05254] Abraham [085], and said [0559] unto him, Abraham [085]: and he said [0559], Behold, here I am.
11 And the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] called [07121] unto him out of heaven [08064], and said [0559], Abraham [085], Abraham [085]: and he said [0559], Here am I.
12 And he said [0559], Lay [07971] not thine hand [03027] upon [0413] the lad [05288], neither do thou [06213] any thing [03972] unto him: for now [06258] I know [03045] that thou fearest [03373] God [0430], seeing thou hast not [03808] withheld [02820] thy son [01121], thine only [03173] son from me.
10 Because [3754] thou hast kept [5083] the word [3056] of my [3450] patience [5281], I also [2504] will keep [5083] thee [4571] from [1537] the hour [5610] of temptation [3986], which [3588] shall come [3195] [2064] upon [1909] all [3650] the world [3625], to try [3985] them that dwell [2730] upon [1909] the earth [1093].
10 Fear [5399] none [3367] of those things which [3739] thou shalt [3195] suffer [3958]: behold [2400], the devil [1228] shall [3195] cast [906] some of [1537] you [5216] into [1519] prison [5438], that [2443] ye may be tried [3985]; and [2532] ye shall have [2192] tribulation [2347] ten [1176] days [2250]: be thou [1096] faithful [4103] unto [891] death [2288], and [2532] I will give [1325] thee [4671] a crown [4735] of life [2222].
2 I know [1492] thy [4675] works [2041], and [2532] thy [4675] labour [2873], and [2532] thy [4675] patience [5281], and [2532] how [3754] thou canst [1410] not [3756] bear [941] them which are evil [2556]: and [2532] thou hast tried [3985] them which say [5335] they are [1511] apostles [652], and [2532] are [1526] not [3756], and [2532] hast found [2147] them [846] liars [5571]:
5 Examine [3985] yourselves [1438], whether [1487] ye be [2075] in [1722] the faith [4102]; prove [1381] your own selves [1438]. [2228] Know ye [1921] not [3756] your own selves [1438], how that [3754] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] is [2076] in [1722] you [5213], except [1509] ye be [2075] reprobates [5100] [96]?
6 Who [3739] also [2532] hath gone about [3985] to profane [953] the temple [2411]: [2532] whom [3739] we took [2902], and [2532] would [2309] have judged [2919] according [2596] to our [2251] law [3551].
6 And [1161] this [5124] he said [3004] to prove [3985] him [846]: for [1063] he himself [846] knew [1492] what [5101] he would [3195] do [4160].
35 Then [2532] one [1520] of [1537] them [846], which was a lawyer [3544], asked [1905] him a question, tempting [3985] him [846], and [2532] saying [3004],
18 But [1161] Jesus [2424] perceived [1097] their [846] wickedness [4189], and said [2036], Why [5101] tempt ye [3985] me [3165], ye hypocrites [5273]?
3 The Pharisees [5330] also [2532] came [4334] unto him [846], tempting [3985] him [846], and [2532] saying [3004] unto him [846], Is it lawful [1487] [1832] for a man [444] to put away [630] his [846] wife [1135] for [2596] every [3956] cause [156]?
1 The Pharisees [5330] also [2532] with the Sadducees [4523] came [4334], and [2532] tempting [3985] desired [1905] him [846] that he would shew [1925] them [846] a sign [4592] from [1537] heaven [3772].
3 And [2532] when the tempter [3985] came [4334] to him [846], he said [2036], If [1487] thou be [1488] the Son [5207] of God [2316], command [2036] that [2443] these [3778] stones [3037] be made [1096] bread [740].
1 Then [5119] was Jesus [2424] led up [321] of [5259] the Spirit [4151] into [1519] the wilderness [2048] to be tempted [3985] of [5259] the devil [1228].
12 Therefore [1352] sprang there [1080] even [2532] of [575] one [1520], and [2532] him [5023] as good as dead [3499], so many as [2531] the stars [798] of the sky [3772] in multitude [4128], and [2532] as [5616] the sand [285] which [3588] is by [3844] the sea [2281] shore [5491] innumerable [382].
36 For [1063] ye have [2192] need [5532] of patience [5281], that [2443], after ye have done [4160] the will [2307] of God [2316], ye might receive [2865] the promise [1860].
26 And thence [2547] sailed [636] to [1519] Antioch [490], from whence [3606] they had been [2258] recommended [3860] to the grace [5485] of God [2316] for [1519] the work [2041] which [3739] they fulfilled [4137].
24 When [3752] the unclean [169] spirit [4151] is gone [1831] out of [575] a man [444], he walketh [1330] through [1223] dry [504] places [5117], seeking [2212] rest [372]; and [2532] finding [2147] none [3361], he saith [3004], I will return [5290] unto [1519] my [3450] house [3624] whence [3606] I came out [1831].
44 Then [5119] he saith [3004], I will return [1994] into [1519] my [3450] house [3624] from whence [3606] I came out [1831]; and [2532] when he is come [2064], he findeth [2147] it empty [4980], swept [4563], and [2532] garnished [2885].
18 For [1063] I reckon [3049] that [3754] the sufferings [3804] of this present [3568] time [2540] are not [3756] worthy [514] to be compared with [4314] the glory [1391] which shall [3195] be revealed [601] in [1519] us [2248].
5 But [1161] to him that worketh [2038] not [3361], but [1161] believeth [4100] on [1909] him that justifieth [1344] the ungodly [765], his [846] faith [4102] is counted [3049] for [1519] righteousness [1343].
12 By [1223] Silvanus [4610], a faithful [4103] brother [80] unto you [5213], as [5613] I suppose [3049], I have written [1125] briefly [1223] [3641], exhorting [3870], and [2532] testifying [1957] that this [5026] is [1511] the true [227] grace [5485] of God [2316] wherein [1519] [3739] ye stand [2476].
7 [1161] In [1722] [4012] the same [1565] quarters [5117] were [5225] possessions [5564] of the chief man [4413] of the island [3520], whose name was [3686] Publius [4196]; who [3739] received [324] us [2248], and lodged us [3579] three [5140] days [2250] courteously [5390].
21 Was [1344] not [3756] Abraham [11] our [2257] father [3962] justified [1344] by [1537] works [2041], when he had offered [399] Isaac [2464] his [846] son [5207] upon [1909] the altar [2379]?
1 And it came to pass after [0310] these things [01697], that God [0430] did tempt [05254] Abraham [085], and said [0559] unto him, Abraham [085]: and he said [0559], Behold, here I am.
1 And it came to pass after [0310] these things [01697], that God [0430] did tempt [05254] Abraham [085], and said [0559] unto him, Abraham [085]: and he said [0559], Behold, here I am.
2 And he said [0559], Take now [03947] thy son [01121], thine only [03173] son Isaac [03327], whom thou lovest [0157], and get thee [03212] into the land [0776] of Moriah [04179]; and offer him [05927] there for a burnt offering [05930] upon one [0259] of the mountains [02022] which I will tell [0559] thee of.
3 And Abraham [085] rose up early [07925] in the morning [01242], and saddled [02280] his ass [02543], and took [03947] two [08147] of his young men [05288] with him, and Isaac [03327] his son [01121], and clave [01234] the wood [06086] for the burnt offering [05930], and rose up [06965], and went [03212] unto the place [04725] of which God [0430] had told [0559] him.
4 Then on the third [07992] day [03117] Abraham [085] lifted up [05375] his eyes [05869], and saw [07200] the place [04725] afar off [07350].
5 And Abraham [085] said [0559] unto his young men [05288], Abide [03427] ye here with the ass [02543]; and I and the lad [05288] will go [03212] yonder [03541] and worship [07812], and come again [07725] to you.
6 And Abraham [085] took [03947] the wood [06086] of the burnt offering [05930], and laid [07760] it upon Isaac [03327] his son [01121]; and he took [03947] the fire [0784] in his hand [03027], and a knife [03979]; and they went [03212] both [08147] of them together [03162].
7 And Isaac [03327] spake [0559] unto Abraham [085] his father [01], and said [0559], My father [01]: and he said [0559], Here am I, my son [01121]. And he said [0559], Behold the fire [0784] and the wood [06086]: but where is the lamb [07716] for a burnt offering [05930]?
8 And Abraham [085] said [0559], My son [01121], God [0430] will provide [07200] himself a lamb [07716] for a burnt offering [05930]: so they went [03212] both of them [08147] together [03162].
9 And they came [0935] to the place [04725] which God [0430] had told [0559] him of; and Abraham [085] built [01129] an altar [04196] there, and laid [06186] the wood [06086] in order [06186], and bound [06123] Isaac [03327] his son [01121], and laid [07760] him on the altar [04196] upon [04605] the wood [06086].