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James 2:21 Cross-References
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“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”
James 2:21 (KJV)
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Was not Abraham justified (edikaiōthē, ἐδικαιώθη) by works when he offered Isaac? James references Genesis 22 to show faith's obedience. Abraham's earlier justification (Genesis 15) was by faith; here, works demonstrate that faith. The verb can mean declared righteous or vindicated.Reformed interpreters note that James speaks of demonstrative justification before men, evidencing genuine faith Paul describes. Faith leads to costly obedience even when promises seem threatened.
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“I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,,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:,וַיֹּאמֶר בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָה כִּי יַעַן אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידֶךָ׃ ,and said: By Myself have I sworn”
“and laid the wood in order”
“Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them”
“and by your words you will be condemned.,For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.,,,,,,,,”
“that it may be according to grace”
“Abraham”
“a man will say”
“no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.”
“for in your sight no man living is righteous.”