...up his only begotten Sou, of whom it was said, that in Isaae shall thy seed be ealled ; aeeounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead ; from whenee also he reeeived him in a figure." In eonsidering this example, we may observe, 1st....

...had been. permitted, his hope extended beyond the grave; for, as St. Paul adds — "He ac" counted that God was able to raise him " up even from the dead." • This is the obvious meaning of that religious hope, recommended in the text$ it not only implies...

...Isaac, although he had received the promise, " that in him all thenationsof the earth should be blessed, accounting that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, from whence also he received him in a figure" (of the first resurrection) he says, " and these (Abraham...

...them •far off, and were persuaded of them and embraced them. By faith Abraham offered up Isaac ; accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from whence he received him in a figure:" that is, by binding Isaac and laying him on the altar, and...

...underprop our faith? We have examples of this recorded of Abraham, it is said that " Abraham accounted that God was able to raise him up even from the dead." Heb. 11. 19. How did Abraham's faith become victorious ? God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac....

...This appears from what the apostle says when speaking concerning his offering Isaac, that he accounted that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, Heb. xi. 19. From hence it is evident that he was verily persuaded when he bound him to the altar,...

...This appears from what the apostle says when speaking concerning his offering Isaac, that he accounted that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, Heb. xi. 19. From hence it is evident that he was verily persuaded when he bound him to the altar,...

...had made up his mind to do) his only begotten son, of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called : accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead." !v) v, 4. " Bless thee." Isaac wat wrong in attempting to confer this blessing upon Esau, because God...

...offering in mount Moriah (c. 22, v. 10) : which he did by faith, as the Apostle saith : for he considered that God was able to raise him up even from the dead (Heb. c. 11, v. 19) : and so he measured the performances of the promises of God, not by his own reason,...

...received the promises, offered up his only eon ; of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called. Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure d. " What a noble confidence in God did Joshua and Caleb...