Genesis 22:15

Study note

Setting — The angel of the LORD speaks to Abraham from heaven for a second time, occurring after Abraham names the site and provides a ram for the burnt offering.

The words — The verb וַ/יִּקְרָ֛א (va/yik.ra') translates literally as "and he called," and the adverb שֵׁנִ֖ית (she.nit) means "a second time."

The thread — This verse closes the immediate divine address in the binding narrative, which opened with the initial command in Genesis 22:2 and resumes with the sworn oath in Genesis 22:16.

Why it lands — The text demands the reader note the formal termination of the angel's speech and the structural shift from the testing event to the covenant declaration.

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