 | Thomas Jackson - 1844 - 622 pages
...I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies...nations of the earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice. By Abraham's seed in this place he meant not Isaac, with whom this covenant was established,... | |
 | Barbara L. Estrin - 1985 - 244 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies....nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. (Genesis 22 : 17-18) Though Abraham wields the knife to his son, it is clear that... | |
 | David Daniell - 1992 - 700 pages
...seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice. So turned Abraham again unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to... | |
 | Robert Atwan, Laurance Wieder - 1993 - 514 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. ABRAHAM'S MADNESS BINK NOLL When Isaac watched his father strain back the ram's head,... | |
 | Avi Erlich - 2010 - 298 pages
...... I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou has obeyed my voice. (Genesis 22) We are free here to understand that God is praising Abraham not for... | |
 | Frederick Brotherton Meyer, F. B. Meyer - 1996 - 196 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice" (Gen. 22:16-18). Think not, O soul of man, that this is a unique and solitary experience.... | |
 | Jewish Publication Society - 1996 - 406 pages
...angel of the LORD called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, '"and said 'By Myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing,...nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast hearkened to My voice.' '"So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together... | |
 | Amos R. Jackson - 1997 - 328 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Genesis 22: 15-18 JACOB (ISRAEL) And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I... | |
 | M. James Penton - 1997 - 460 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;...nations of the earth be blessed: because thou hast obeyed my voice. ' Consequently Russell taught, as had the Apostle Paul, that this text meant that... | |
 | Toby Awasum - 1997 - 180 pages
...stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice. Genesis 22: 16- 18. What greater lesson than this could we ask to learn from the Word... | |
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By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand... 
