Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... LECTURE XXV. ABRAHAM AND ISAAC. PART I. "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up 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; from whence also he received him in a figure." Heb. 11: 17-19. Dear reader! From the mere reading of the text' you will naturally anticipate that Abraham and Isaac are to be the subject of the present lecture. Divines indeed do not consider Abraham as a type of Christ; but we cannot omit viewing his conduct as a striking emblem oT the love of God the Father, in the gift of his Son, and as a pattern worthy of the father of the faithful, and worthy of the imitation of all his spiritual children. And, after having thus considered the subject, we shall then point out the circumstances in which Isaac was a type of Christ. First, Abraham's conduct in offering up Isaac was an emblem of the love of God in the gift of his Son. The history of this mysterious transaction is fully narrated by Moses in Genesis, ch. 22, and commences thus: "And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: And he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of." Ver. 1, 2. "After these things," that is, after the sincerity and strength of Abraham's faith had been manifested by a long course of obedience, and steadfast dependence on the divine veracity, under various trying circumstances, mentioned by the apostle in the verses preceding our text, it pleased the Lord to' try hi...
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