THIRD SECTION _Isaac in the region of Abimelech at Gerar. The manifestation of God, and confirmed promise. His imitation of the maxim of his father. The exposure of Rebekah. The living figure of a richly blessed, patient endurance_ GENESIS 26:1-22 1And there was [again] a famine in the land, besid... [ Continue Reading ]
FOURTH SECTION _Isaac in Beer-sheba. Treaty of Peace with Abimelech_ GENESIS 26:23-33 23And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba. 24And the Lord appeared unto him the same [first] night, and said, I _am_ the God of Abraham thy father; fear not, for I _am_ with thee, and will bless thee, and multi... [ Continue Reading ]
FIFTH SECTION _Isaac’s sorrow over Esau’s marriage with the daughters of Canaan_ GENESIS 26:34-35 34And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith [celebrated?] the daughter, of Beeri [heroic son? Fontanus?] the Hittite, and Bashemath [lovely, בֹּשֶׂם, fragrance, spicy] the daughter of... [ Continue Reading ]