Genesis 22

Genesis 22:2

MOriah] This name signifieth provision of God, and is here used by anticipation, because it was so called afterwards, verse 14. upon the said occasion: and is one of those bills which afterwards was inclosed within the compasse of Jerusalem; which did also participate of that name: for Jerusalem signifieth, God shall p ovide in Salem; and upon Moriah afterwards the Temple was built, 2 Chronicles 3:1 One of the] Because there were two hills, Syon and Moriah, and the latter gave the name to the Country.

Genesis 22:11

The Angel] Which was the Sonne of God himselfe, as it appeareth by the 12. and 16. verses. See Genesis 16:7.

Genesis 22:12

I know] God hath no need of proofe, knowing the very bottomes of the hearts: but this is spoken after the manner of men, to shew that Abraham had made his prety notorious and approved, and that GOD had approved of it, and did meane to reward it.

Genesis 22:14

Iehovah-Iirch] The Italian hath it, The Lord will provide] And this is the sense of the Hebrew word Moriah and Jerusalem, Verse 2. and the common proverbe that was taken from thence shewed that in the greatest extremities of the Church, God would miraculously provide for it; and especially that there should by pure miracle be provided, the unspotted Lamb which taketh away the sinnes of the world, which is Christ Jesus.

Genesis 22:16

For because] This promise was made before unto Abraham, out of meere grace, before this act of faith, and obedience. See Rom. 4 13, 14. but this is said, to shew that, the more Abraham’s Faith was strengthened, the more did the Lord assure the promise of his grace unto him.

Genesis 22:17

The gate] As i he had said, the Court, the Palace, the seat of the Empire, as formerly your councells and publike Assemblies were held neare the Citie gates: and there also were the Rockes and strong places.