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NASB | James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:21 Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]? [Gen 22:1-14] |
Subject: does God know all things? Genesis 22:12 |
Bible Note: Hi imuvhim, I must apologize for not completing the quote from MacArthur's Study Bible. Perhaps by leaving it incompleted, I made it sound not right to you. I won't write all of his note for James 2:21 but I will complete his note from where I started. MacArthur's Study Bible note for James 2:21" "...Instead, Abraham's offering of Isaac demonstrated the genuineness of his faith and the reality of his justification before God. James is emphasizing the vindication before others of a man's claim to salvation. [continuing] James's teaching perfectly complements Paul's writings; salvation is determined by faith alone (Eph. 2:8,9) and demonstrated by faithfulness to obey God's will alone (Eph. 2:10). From the heart, Ray |