...son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife. And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father, behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering. And they came to the place which God had told him of, and Abraham built an altar there,...

...simplicity and affectionate tenderness, stands unrivalled and alone. " My father! here am I my son; behold the fire and the wood ! but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering ? My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt-offering!" What mutual kindness ! What meekness...

...Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, my father : and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering." What force is there in this tender address and this simple question of Isaac ! " The heart alone can...

...Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, my father: and he said , here lam my son . And he said, behold the fire and the wood ; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? " Has another mortal dramatist ever represented a parent in a situation more truly...

...hand, with a knife; and thus they both proceeded. Isaac, now seeing him intent on sacrifice, said, "My father, behold the fire and the wood,' but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering ?" Had the heart of Abraham been made of flint, possibly he might have borne this; but when we consider...

...3. " Behold I send you forth as lambs among wolves." Genesis XXII. 7 and 8. "and he (Isaac) s»id, Behold the fire and the wood ; but where is the lamb for a burntoffering? and Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burntofferingT' Wherein Abraham, doubtless...

...Luke x. 3, " Behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves." Gen. xxii. 7, 8, " And he (Isaac) said, Behold the fire and the wood ; but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering ? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt-offering," Wherein, Abraham...

...old age. It mast have been trying to his feelings, when Isaac, in the simplicity of his soul, said, " Behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering ?" How pious the answer of the venerable father ! " My son, God will provide himself...

...as he went along with him unsuspicious of what was to follow ; and whose innocent question at last, My father, behold the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering *, must, one should think , have completed the melting down of all human resolution....

...while he and Isaac, carrying the knife, fire, and wood, went forward. As they proceeded Isaac said, " My father, behold the fire and the wood : but where is the lamb for a burnt offering ? " Abraham knew that Isaac was to be the lamb, but he trusted that God would restore...