Genesis 22:15-18

15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven

16 and said, ¹"By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring ²as the stars of heaven and ³as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess ⁴the gate of his^[a] enemies,

18 and ⁵in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, ⁶because you have obeyed my voice."

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Genesis 22:15-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 22

In this chapter we have an account of an order given by God to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ge 22:1,2; of his readiness to obey the will of God, he immediately preparing everything for that purpose, Ge 22:3-10, of the order being reversed, and another sacrifice substituted in its room, which occasioned the giving a new name to the place where it was done, Ge 22:11-14; upon which the promise of special blessings, of a numerous offspring, and of the seed in whom all nations should be blessed, is renewed, Ge 22:15-18; after this Abraham returns to Beersheba, where he is informed of the increase of his brother Nahor's family, Ge 22:19-24.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

1. Psalms 105:9; Luke 1:73; Hebrews 6:13
2. Jeremiah 33:22; See Genesis 15:5
3. See Genesis 13:16
4. Genesis 24:60; Psalms 127:5
5. Genesis 12:3; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 26:4; Galatians 3:8; Cited Acts 3:25
6. ver. 3; Genesis 26:5

Footnotes 1

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