James 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

The scripture

The friend

General references

Genesis 18:17

Genesis 22:10

Bible References

The scripture

And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, 'And with lawless ones he was numbered.'

And he began to say unto them -- 'To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;'

'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

for the Writing saith to Pharaoh -- 'For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;'

God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known -- in Elijah -- what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,

and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --

every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness,

Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'

The friend

And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent.

'Art not Thou our God? Thou hast dispossessed the inhabitants of this land from before Thy people Israel, and dost give it to the seed of Abraham Thy friend to the age,

And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

General references

and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

and Abraham putteth forth his hand, and taketh the knife -- to slaughter his son.