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Verse Genesis 17:20. _TWELVE PRINCES SHALL HE BEGET, C._] See the
names of these _twelve princes_, Genesis 25:12-1. From Ishmael
proceeded the various tribes of the Arabs, called also _Saracens_ by
C...
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- The Sealing of the Covenant
1. שׁדי _shaday_, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and
by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד _shādad_ “be strong,
destroy.” This name is found six times in Gene...
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CHAPTER 17 THE FIFTH COMMUNICATION AND THE COVENANT REPEATED
_ 1. The communication and Abram worships (Genesis 17:1)_
2. The enlarged promise (Genesis 17:4)
3. The covenant sign (Genesis 17:9)
4....
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GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section
the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong
reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
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I HAVE HEARD. Showing the subject of Abraham's prayer.
EXCEEDINGLY. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (_greatly greatly)_....
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The Promise to Sarai
15. _Sarah shall her name be_ That is, _Princess_. The name "Sarai"
(LXX Σάρα) is altered to "Sarah" (LXX Σάῤῥα). The name
"Sarah" is the feminine form of the Heb. _Sar_, "a prin...
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_as for Ishmael, I have heard thee_ This verse contains the reply to
Abraham's spoken words in Genesis 17:18. "I have heard thee" contains
a reference to the meaning of the name "Ishmael" = "God hears...
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AS FOR ISHMAEL, I HAVE HEARD THEE, &C.— The Lord is pleased to
repeat to Abraham what he had promised Hagar before concerning
Ishmael; namely, that he would make him fruitful and multiply him
exceedin...
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4. _The Covenant-Heir_ (Genesis 17:15-21)
15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not
call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless
her, and moreover I...
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_AND GOD SAID, SARAH THY WIFE SHALL BEAR THEE A SON INDEED; AND THOU
SHALT CALL HIS NAME ISAAC: AND I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH HIM
FOR AN EVERLASTING COVENANT, AND WITH HIS SEED AFTER HIM._
Th...
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THE COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION
This chapter is from the Priestly document, of which it shows marked
characteristics: see preface to Genesis 15....
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TWELVE PRINCES] see Genesis 25:12....
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Ishmael was not in God’s plan. But Abraham prayed for Ishmael. (See
verse 18.) And God gave to Ishmael a place in his plan. Ishmael’s
*descendants would be a great nation. God had already made this
pr...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 17
GOD MAKES AN AGREEMENT WITH ABRAHAM
V1 When Abram was 99 years of age, the *Lord appeared to him. The
*Lord said to him, ‘I am God who can do...
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וּֽ לְ יִשְׁמָעֵאל֮ שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒
הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי...
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THE COVENANT SEALED
Genesis 17:1
ACCORDING to the dates here given fourteen years had passed since
Abram had received any intimation of God's will regarding him. Since
the covenant had been made some...
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ISAAC IS PROMISED
Genesis 17:15
There are two allusions to laughter in these Chapter s. Sarah's was
the laugh of incredulity, see Genesis 18:12; but Abraham's was the
laugh of happy confidence, which...
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This chapter gives the account of the fifth appearance of God to Abram
in which a divine covenant was made. At this point his name was
changed from Abram, which means exalted father, to Abraham, which...
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LAUGHING AT GOD'S PROMISE
When Abraham was ninety-nine years old, God told him Sarah would bear
a son (Genesis 17:15-16). It is interesting that her name was changed
just as Abraham's had been. Sarah...
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_Nation of Arabs, who are still divided into twelve tribes. See chap.
xxv. 13. (Calmet)_...
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And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house,
and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of
Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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20._And as for Ishmael. _He here more clearly discriminates between
the two sons of Abraham. For in promising to the one wealth, dignity,
and other things pertaining to the present life, he proves him...
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In chapter 17 we have a fresh revelation of the Lord to Abram, and, I
think, are upon higher and holier ground. It is not here calling, or
worship, or the world and victory over it in Lot (12-14 [1]),...
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AND AS FOR ISHMAEL, I HAVE HEARD THEE, C, Took notice of his prayer
for him, and accepted of and would answer him, and did, as follows:
BEHOLD, I HAVE BLESSED HIM determined in his mind to bless him,...
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And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and
will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve
princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Ve...
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_As for Ishmael, I have heard thee; I have blessed him_ That is, I
have many blessings in store for him. 1st, His posterity shall be
numerous: _I will multiply him exceedingly._ 2d, They shall be
cons...
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[ABRAHAM.]
1 God reneweth the Couenant.
5 Abram his name is changed, in token of a greater blessing.
10 Circumcision is instituted.
15 Sarai her name is changed, and she blessed.
17 Izsaac is pro...
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And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; behold, I have blessed him, and
will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. Twelve
princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Ish...
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A Child Promised to Sarah...
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SIXTH SECTION
_Abram and the repeated Promise of God. The name Abram changed to
Abraham. The personal Covenant of Faith, now a Covenant Institution
for him, his Household and his Seed. Circumcision....
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THE COVENANT AND ITS SIGN - CIRCUMCISION
Another thirteen years passes before the Lord's appearing to Abram now
at the age of 99 years. In Chapter 15:1 He had told Abram, "I am your
shield, your excee...
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15-22 Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom
the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this
promise was the change of Sarai's name into Sarah. Sarai signif...
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HAVE HEARD THEE, to wit, in part, or so far as is here expressed; and
probably, as to the chief blessing of the covenant, to wit, the
forgiveness of his sins, and eternal life, as the Hebrew doctors a...
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Here we have God's remedy for Abraham's failure set before us." And
when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared unto
Abram, and said unto him, I am the _ Almighty God:_ walk before _ m...
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‘Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart,
“Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old, and shall
Sarah who is ninety years old produce a child?” And Abraham said...
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CONTENTS: The revelation of God. Abram's name changed. Covenant
confirmed. Circumcision established. Promise of Isaac.
CHARACTERS: God, Abram, Isaac, Sarah, Ishmael.
CONCLUSION: When man is in the d...
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Genesis 17:1. _The Almighty God._ The original word Shaddai is often
rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down
blessings as the rain.
Genesis 17:2. _My covenant;_ so called becau...
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_As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah_
THE CLEARER REVELATION OF COVENANT BLESSINGS
In God’s spiritual dealings with mankind the patience of faith is
rewarded by a cl...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 17:20 God blesses Ishmael with the promise
that he will become a GREAT NATION (see Genesis 25:12), even though
God favors the yet-to-be-born Isaac
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 17:1 Thirteen years after the birth of
Ishmael, the Lord appears to Abram and announces that he will
establish an eternal covenant with Abram and his offspring. Abram will
beco...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 17:15. Thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her
name be.] “It is acknowledged on all hands that _Sarah_ means _a
princess;_ but as to Sarai, Hebraists are far f...
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Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old (Genesis 17:1),
So this is another thirteen years later.
the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am Almighty God
(Genesis 17:1);
El Shaddai. So her...
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I have blessed. Genesis 16:10 twelve. Genesis 25:12 and I. Genesis
21:13 Genesis 21:18...
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As for Ishmael, I have heard thee; I have blessed him — That is, I
have many blessings in store for him. His posterity shall be numerous;
I will multiply him exceedingly; They shall be considerable; t...