AFTER THESE THINGS G-D TESTED AVRAHAM AND SAID TO HIM "AVRAHAM" AND HE SAID "HERE I AM."...G-D'S ANGEL CALLED TO HIM FROM HEAVEN AND SAID "AVRAHAM, AVRAHAM" (22:1,11)
Why did G-d call Avraham's name once but the angel called him twice?
The angel was expressing special endearment as Avraham had just passed the most difficult test of his life: he obeyed G-d by his willingness to sacrifice his son. Also, Avraham was preoccupied with a mitzva (offering Yitzchak) when the angel spoke to him, which was not the case when G-d spoke to Avraham. Avraham was called twice to get his full attention (Kli Yakar).
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