offer his son? But first it is said to him that he ought to offer his son, and then he is ordered to go “into the high land” and ascend the mountain. For what reason? That while he is walking, while he is making the journey, throughout the whole trip he might be torn to pieces with his thoughts, that hence he might be tormented by the oppressing command, hence he might be tormented by the struggling true affection for his only son. For this reason, therefore, likewise the journey and furthermore