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So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba.

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After the Mountain, the Mundane

Commentators note the stark shift from the intense trial on Mount Moriah to the simple, quiet return to Beersheba. This demonstrates a crucial aspect of the faith journey: profound spiritual encounters are followed by a return to ordinary life. As John Calvin suggests, God restored Abraham to a "quiet dwelling place," showing that faith is lived out in the daily routine, not just in moments of crisis.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 22:1–24

18th Century

Theologian

2. מריה morı̂yâh — “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh; Septuagint, ὑψηλή hupsēlē — Onkelos, “w…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Genesis 22:19

19th Century

Preacher

So Abraham returned to his young men,

As he said that he would.

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Genesis 22:19

16th Century

Theologian

And they rose up, and went together to Beer-sheba. Moses repeats that Abraham, after passing through this severe and incredible temptation…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 22:19

17th Century

Pastor

So Abraham returned to his young men He had left at a certain place with the ass, while he and Isaac went to the mount to…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 22:15–19

17th Century

Minister

There are high declarations of God's favor to Abraham in this confirmation of the covenant with him, exceeding any he had been blessed with before.…