Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

Bible References

Abraham

Joshua 24:3
but I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and brought him into the entire land of Canaan. I made his descendants numerous; I gave him Isaac,
Isaiah 51:2
Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.
Matthew 3:9
and don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Luke 1:73
the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants
Luke 16:24
So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'
John 8:39
They answered him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you are Abraham's children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
Acts 7:2
So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
Romans 4:1
What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?

When

Genesis 22:9
When they came to the place God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tied up his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.

General references

Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham reached out his hand, took the knife, and prepared to slaughter his son.
Genesis 26:5
All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
James 2:24
You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

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