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Typology · typological · Confidence: medium · curated

Abraham → God the Father

Cited scripture

  • Gen 12:1 — Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
  • Gen 15:6 — And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
  • Gen 22:2 — 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 o
  • Gen 22:12 — And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
  • Gen 22:16 — 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:

Affirmed by

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

Historic voices touch this

22 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

  • Catechism of the Catholic Church · 6 passages
  • City of God · 4 passages
  • Commentary on Genesis · 3 passages
  • Homilies on the Epistle to the Hebrews · 2 passages
  • Summa Theologica · 2 passages
  • 1 Clement (Letter to the Corinthians) · 1 passage
  • Dei Verbum (On Divine Revelation) · 1 passage
  • Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
  • Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans · 1 passage
  • Commentary on Galatians · 1 passage