A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated…A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated…

From whence he recovered him after a sort.] As if he should say, this hope did not deceive Abraham. For it was as a kind of resurrection, when Isaac was thus delivered out of the middest of the shadow of death. The Greek word Parabole, which we translate figure, or similitude, is interpreted divers ways by the expositors. For mine own part, I take it simply for a word of similitude, as, either after a sort, or such a like speech. For howsoever Isaac was not raised up in very deed, yet notwithstanding he seemed after a sort to be raised up, when he was suddenly and miraculously delivered by such an unexpected favour of God. Yet I reject not that which others think, to wit, that our flesh which is subject to death, is shadowed out in the ram which was put in the place of Isaac. I confess that to be true also which others teach, that the image of Jesus Christ was painted forth in this offering. But I speak now of that which the Apostle meant to say, and not of all things that might rightly be gathered. Now in my judgement, the true sense is, that Abraham recovered his son, even as if he had been given him from death into a new life.

From whence he recouered him after a sort.] As if he should say, this hope did not deceiue Abraham. For it was as a kind of resurrection, when Isaak was thus deliuered out of the middest of the shadow of death. The Greeke word Parabole, which wee translate figure, or similitude, is interpreted diuers waies by the expositors. For mine owne part, I take it simply for a word of similitude, as, either after a sort, or such a like speech. For howsoeuer Isaak was not raised vp in very deede, yet notwithstanding he seemed after a sort to be raised vp, when hee was suddenly and miraculously deliuered by such an vnexpected fauour of God. Yet I reiect not that which others thinke, to wit, that our flesh which is subiect to death, is shadowed out in the ramme which was put in the place of Isaak. I confesse that to bee true also which others teach, that the image of Iesus Christ was painted foorth in this offring. But I speake now of that which the Apostle meant to say, and not of all things that might rightly be gathered. Now in my iudgement, the true sense is, that Abraham recouered his sonne, euen as if he had been giuen him from death into a new life.