Verse 21— Was not Abraham our father justified by works? You, brethren, are of Hebrew descent, and as such I assume that you remember the history of our progenitor, so sacredly and carefully taught you by your parents. I assume this, for I am of Hebrew descent myself, and hold in memory dear the lessons taught me from my youth up, as enjoined upon us all by the God of our fathers. God commanded our father Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice on an altar. You will well remember Abraham hesitated not, but proceeded to obey the command, and, had he not been arrested from on high, would have slain his son.