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 The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
 
Include 66 books
 
Denomination: dispensationalism
 
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**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**after,** i.e. after 40 or 50 years in Canaan.
**tempt.** Hebrew. *prove,* so [Exodus 15:25](../../../kjv/exodus/15/25) ; [Exodus 16:4](../../../kjv/exodus/16/4) ; [Exodus 20:20](../../../kjv/exodus/20/20) . [Deuteronomy 8:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/2) , [Deuteronomy 8:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/16) . [Judges 2:22](../../../kjv/judges/2/22) ; [Judges 3:1](../../../kjv/judges/3/1) , [Judges 3:4](../../../kjv/judges/3/4) .[Ecclesiastes 2:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/1) ; Ecc 7:23 . [1 Samuel 17:39](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/39) . [1 Kings 10:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/1) , &c. Compare [Deuteronomy 4:34](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/34) (assayed). In later usage trial meant *trouble.* Book of Wisdom 3.5; 11.10. Sir. 2.1. Judith 8:24-27. [Luke 8:13](../../../kjv/luke/8/13) (compare [Matthew 13:21](../../../kjv/matthew/13/21) ). [Acts 20:19](../../../kjv/acts/20/19) . Heb 2:18 . [1 Peter 1:6](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/6) .
**Behold, &c.** = behold me.

**lovest.** Note the reference to the Antitype.
**Moriah.** Hebrew = shown or provided by Jah. Compare [1 Chronicles 21:22](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/22) ; 1Ch 22:1 . [2 Chronicles 3:1](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/3/1) . Christ crucified also on one of these mountains. [Matthew 27:33](../../../kjv/matthew/27/33) .
**offer.** Hebrew. *'alah.* See App-43 .
**burnt offering.** Hebrew. *'olah.*

**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* , emphasizing the calmness of Abraham's deliberate faith. Each "and" is to be noted, and each act weighed.

**the third day.** No. 3. Symb. of resurrection ( App-10 ). Compare [Genesis 22:5](../../../kjv/genesis/22/5) , "Come again, "1st pers. Plural. Exactly 3 days journey from Beer-sheba to Moriah. Gerizim [Isaiah 2](../../../kjv/isaiah/2) days further.

**I and the lad.** This is polite Hebrew, while "the lad and I" would be polite English.
**yonder.** Hebrew. *as far as there* (as though pointing).
**come again.** This was proof of Abraham's faith. 1st pers. plural, "We will come again. "

**laid.** Compare [John 19:17](../../../kjv/john/19/17) .
**fire.** Without doubt fire from Abraham's own altar ([Genesis 12:7](../../../kjv/genesis/12/7) ; [Genesis 13:4](../../../kjv/genesis/13/4) , [Genesis 13:18](../../../kjv/genesis/13/18) ; and see note on [Genesis 21:33](../../../kjv/genesis/21/33) ), for God accepted a sacrifice only by fire from heaven. See on [Genesis 4:4](../../../kjv/genesis/4/4) .
**both of them together.** Compare the Father and the Son in the antitype. Emph. by repetition in [Genesis 22:8](../../../kjv/genesis/22/8) . [John 10:30](../../../kjv/john/10/30) ; [John 14:10](../../../kjv/john/14/10) , [John 14:11](../../../kjv/john/14/11) ; [John 16:33](../../../kjv/john/16/33) . The sinner is not seen in the type; his part is subsequent to this, viz. to believe what the Father and the Son have done for him in substitution. See also [Romans 8:32](../../../kjv/romans/8/32) .

**Here, &c.** Hebrew Behold me, my son.

**provide.** Hebrew. *yireh = God* will see or *look out*
**Himself** = for Himself.
**a lamb.** Hebrew the lamb.

**and.** Each act is emph. by the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ), and is to be dwelt upon and considered.
**an altar.** Hebrew the altar.

**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.*
**Abraham . . .Abraham.** Figure of speech *Epizeuxis* ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Compare the 10 Duplications: (1) Seven used by God to men: [Genesis 22:11](../../../kjv/genesis/22/11) ; [Genesis 46:2](../../../kjv/genesis/46/2) .[Exodus 3:4](../../../kjv/exodus/3/4) . [1 Samuel 3:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/10) . [Luke 10:41](../../../kjv/luke/10/41) ; [Luke 22:31](../../../kjv/luke/22/31) .[Acts 9:4](../../../kjv/acts/9/4) ; (2) Three under other circumstances: [Matthew 7:21](../../../kjv/matthew/7/21) , [Matthew 7:22](../../../kjv/matthew/7/22) ([Luke 6:46](../../../kjv/luke/6/46) ; [Luke 13:25](../../../kjv/luke/13/25) ), [Matthew 23:37](../../../kjv/matthew/23/37) ([Luke 13:34](../../../kjv/luke/13/34) ). [Mark 15:34](../../../kjv/mark/15/34) ([Matthew 27:46](../../../kjv/matthew/27/46) . [Psalms 22:1](../../../kjv/psalms/22/1) ).

**lifted up his eyes.** Figure of speech *Pleonasm,* for emph, ( App-6 ).
**looked.** See note on [Genesis 13:14](../../../kjv/genesis/13/14) .
**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.*
**a ram.** Some Codices (with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, Septuagint, and Syriac) read "one ram", i.e. a solitary ram.
**a thicket.** Hebrew the thicket.
**in the stead.** Here is the doctrine of substitution, clearly stated.

**Jehovah-jireh.** Hebrew. *Jehovah will see,* or provide, as in [Genesis 22:8](../../../kjv/genesis/22/8) . See App-4 .
**In the mount, &c.** Figure of speech *Paroemia.*
**it shall be seen:** it will be provided, or "in the mount Jehovah will be seen". So it was in [2 Samuel 24:25](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/25) . [1 Chronicles 21:26](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/26) . [2 Chronicles 7:1-3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/7/1-3) .

**the second time.** Hebrew a second time; the first time was for substitution; the second was for revelation.

**sworn.** This oath is the foundation of Israel's blessings ([Genesis 24:7](../../../kjv/genesis/24/7) ; [Genesis 26:3](../../../kjv/genesis/26/3) ; [Genesis 50:24](../../../kjv/genesis/50/24) .[Exodus 13:5](../../../kjv/exodus/13/5) , [Exodus 13:11](../../../kjv/exodus/13/11) ; [Exodus 33:1](../../../kjv/exodus/33/1) ). David's "sure mercies" all grounded on it ([Psalms 89:35](../../../kjv/psalms/89/35) ; [Psalms 132:11](../../../kjv/psalms/132/11) . Compare [Luke 1:73](../../../kjv/luke/1/73) ).

**blessing I will bless** = I will surely bless; or, I will richly bless. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ), for emphasis.
**stars . . . sand, &c.** Figure of speech *Parozmia.* See note on [Genesis 13:16](../../../kjv/genesis/13/16) .
**the gate.** Figure of speech *Sy* n *e* cd *o* c *h* e (ofthe Part), App-6 . "Gate" put for the cities.

**all the nations.** Proof that the "Mystery" does not mean blessing of Gentiles as such: but the secret concerning Christ and the church ([Ephesians 5:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/32) ).

**these eight.** Nahor had 12 in all, as Ishmael had ([Genesis 25:13-16](../../../kjv/genesis/25/13-16) ), and as Jacob had ([Genesis 35:23-27](../../../kjv/genesis/35/23-27) ).

**Maachah.** See [Deuteronomy 3:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/3/14) .[Joshua 12:5](../../../kjv/joshua/12/5) . [2 Samuel 10:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/10/6) .

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