“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”
The angel says: by myself I have sworn — this is the LORD's declaration — because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son. The divine oath sworn by God himself on the basis of Abraham's obedience is the most solemn covenant language in the patriarchal narratives. Hebrews 6:13 notes that since there was no one greater for God to swear by, he swore by himself. The oath following the test makes the covenant as permanent as God's own self-commitment. The application: the obedience that does not withhold the most precious thing is the obedience that receives the most solemn covenant confirmation.
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