whereon himselfe dyed, Iohn 19. 17. and all good Christians, are to beare their crosse, and follow him, Luke 14. 27. And the sacrifice being to be burned to ashes, it was no small quantity of wood that would suffice hereunto: by which also appeareth that Isaak was not now a child but a man growne: Iosephus maketh him 25. yeere old: others 33.
Vers. 7. the lambe] or kid, The Hebrew word signifieth either yong sheepe or goat, Exod. 12. 5. [unspec 7] Deut. 14. 4. the Greeke translateth it sheepe.
Vers. 8. provide him] or, see for himselfe. So Abra∣ham imparted not the whole matter to Isaak, till [unspec 8] he came to the place of execution: but stayed him upon the prouidence of God. Vnto this faith and promise of Abraham, God answered in perfor∣mance, verse 13. and upon this divine providence, the place had the name, verse 14.
Vers. 9. altar,] to sanctifie the sacrifice Mat. 23. [unspec 9] 19. See Gen. 8. 20. bound Isaak:] whose faith and obedience herein was also admirable, that hee neither in deed nor word resisted his father Abra∣ham, (there being none but they two) but meek∣ly suffred himselfe to bee bound and layd on the altar, as a lambe to bee slaine: being also herein a type of Christ, in his meeke and patient sufferings, Mark. 15. 1. Act. 8. 32. Phil. 2. 8. and of all Christi∣ans, the children of promise, who are to present their bodies a living sacrifice; holy, acceptable to God, which is their reasonable service, Rom. 12. 1. The Iewes yearely feast upon the first of Tizri (or Septēber) called the memoriall of blowing of trumpets, Levit. 23. 24. they named also The binding of Isaak, in remembrance of this action.
Vers. 10. to kill his sonne] By faith Abraham, [unspec 10] when he was tempted, offred up Isaak and he that had received the promises, offred up his onely begotten sonne, of whom it was said, that in Isaak, shall seed be called to thee: Heb. 11. 17. 18. Abraham our father, was hee not justified by works; having offred Isaak his sonne up∣on thee altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his workes, and by workes, was faith perfected? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham beleeved God, and it was imputed unto him for justice, and hee was called the friend of God, Iam. 2. 21. 22. 33.
Vers. 11. the Angell] who speaketh as God, ver. [unspec 11] 12. sweareth by himselfe, and is called Iehovah, verse 16. wherefore this was Christ himselfe: see before on Gen. 16. 7. and 18. 2.
V. 12. put not forth] or send not forth, that is, lay [unspec 12] no violent hands upon him. Thus God spared Isaak from death; and Abraham, who beleeved that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; did from thence also receive him, in a parable: Heb. 11. 19. I know] that is, I have experience: God speaketh after the manner of men, as in Gen. 18. 21. and often. and thou hast,] or for that thou hast, see Gen. 12. 19.
Vers. 13. the ram,] Thus Abrahams word 〈…〉〈…〉s [unspec 13] fulfilled, that God would provide himselfe a lambe, verse 8. and hereby the redemption of the Church by Christ, (the lambe without blemish, 1 Pet. 1. 19.) was signified according to that in Iob 33. 24. De∣liver him from going-downe to the pit; I have found a ransome.
Vers. 14. Iehovah Iireth] that is, Iehovah will see, [unspec 14] or provide, as verse 8. the Greeke interpreteth it, The Lord hath seene: for hee answering to Abra∣hams prophesie, verse 8. the perpetuall memory of his mercy, was kept in the name of the place. Mo∣ri-Iah, the usuall name of the mountaine, is of like interpretation: Iehovah being shortned into Iah, whereof see Exod. 15. 2. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus. And Abraham prayed and served, (God) there, in that place; and said before the Lord, here shall the generations (to come) serve (God) Therefore was it sayd in this day, In this mount Abram served before the Lord. Hee hath reference to the Temple built after in this mount, wherein God was served, 2 Chron. 3. 1. Abraham calling this place Iehovah Iireh, speaketh figuratively, as the Scripture useth in all Sacramentall things: because it was a signe of Gods providence. So Moses cal∣led his altar, Iehovah Nish, Exod. 17. 15. Ierusa∣lem is called Iehovah Shammah, Ezek. 48. 35. it shall be seene,] or, it shall be provided, of God. So this speciall providence of God towards Abraham, is become a generall proverbe, for the comfort of his children, in all their distresses. The Greeke translateth it, In the mountaine the Lord was seene.
Vers. 16. By my selfe,] the Chaldee turneth it [unspec 16] By my word. Elsewhere the scripture saith, God sweareth by his soule, Ier. 51. 14. by his holinesse, A∣mos 4. 2. by his name, Ier. 44. 26. Of this the A∣postle saith, when God made promise to Abraham, be∣cause he could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe saying, surely &c. And, God willing more-abundant∣ly to shew unto the heyres of promise, the immutability of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath; that by two immu∣table things, in which it is impossible for God to lye, wee might have a strong consolation: Heb. 6. 13. 14. 17. 18. where also the Apostle teacheth that this is written for our comfort, as al other scriptures, Rom. 15. 4. And by this it is plaine, that the Angell who spake to Abraham was God himselfe: and this oath had the accomplishment in Christ, Luk. 1. 73. &c. assuredly-saith] or, the faithfull-saying. The o∣riginall word Neum, is peculiar to Gods oracles, which all are faithfull sayings, as Paul speaketh, 1 Tim. 1. 15. and 3. 1. and 4. 9. Of the same Hebrew letters transplaced commeth also Amen.
Vers. 17. Surely] so the Apostle (following the [unspec 17] common Greeke version) translateth the Hebrew Ki (which also signifieth Because, or That:) Heb. 6. 14. And here under the name blessing, is meant the promise of eternall salvation, as the Apostle there sheweth. thy seed] for which, the Apostle saith thee: Heb. 6. 14. Againe, where Moses saith thee, in Gen. 12. 3. the Apostle saith, thy seed, Act. 3. 25. By such interpretations, the holy Ghost teacheth us how to understand the Scriptures: and by A∣brahams seed, Christ the principall, and author of salvation, is implyed: and all the faithfull by him saved, Gal. 3. 16. 29. shore] Hebrew lip. Here they are compared to the sand of the sea, which before in Gen. 13. 16. were to be like the dust of the earth: see also Gen. 15. 5. This promise through the faith of Abraham and Sarah