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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.

New Defender's Study Bible Notes

11:17 only begotten son. Isaac was not really Abraham’s only begotten son, for there was Ishmael, but he was counted by God as such, since Ishmael was begotten outside the promises of God, due to a lapse of faith for a time by Sarah and Abraham. The use of the term here stresses the fact that Abraham’s offer of Isaac can be taken as a thrilling type of God’s offering His only begotten Son. See notes on Genesis 22:1-18.


11:18 it was said. This passage is quoted from Genesis 21:12.


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