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- The Birth of Isaac
7. מלל _mı̂lēl_ “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn
and poetical word.
14. חמת _chêmet_ “bottle,” akin to חמה _chāmâh_,
“surround, enclose,” and הוּם _chûm_ “black. באר
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CHAPTER 21 ISAAC AND ISHMAEL AND THE COVENANT WITH ABIMELECH
_ 1. Isaac's birth (Genesis 22:1) 2. His circumcision (Genesis 22:4)_
3. Ishmael mocking (Genesis 22:9)
4. Sarah's demand ...
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ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH MAKE A COVENANT AT BEERSHEBA. Probably from JE.
The analysis is uncertain; perhaps Genesis 21:25 f., Genesis 21:28;
Genesis 21:32 belong to J, the rest to E. One narrative repres...
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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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_AND ABRAHAM SOJOURNED IN THE PHILISTINES' LAND MANY DAYS._
Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. Beer-sheba
itself was not in the Philistine territory, but the wilderness-the
great w...
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BIRTH OF ISAAC. DISMISSAL OF HAGAR AND ISHMAEL. COVENANT BETWEEN
ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH
8. Weaned] in his second or third year, as is usual among Orientals....
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 21
ISAAC IS BORN
V1 The *Lord had promised that he would visit Sarah. He did what he
had promised to her. V2 So Sarah became *pregnant. A son was...
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IN THE PHILISTINES’ LAND — In Genesis 21:32 Abimelech on returning
to Gerar is said to have gone back “into the land of the
Philistines!’ But Beer-sheba also in a general way belonged to his
dominions...
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וַ יָּ֧גָר אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּ אֶ֥רֶץ
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים...
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ISHMAEL AND ISAAC
Genesis 21:1; Genesis 22:1
Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22.
"Abraham stretched forth his hand,...
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ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH COVENANT
Genesis 21:22
Abimelech was impressed with Abraham's growing prosperity. He felt
that it could not be explained on merely natural grounds. “God is
with thee in all that...
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At last in God's 'Set time," and in spite of all natural difficulties,
the long-promised son was born. Sarah who at an earlier point had
laughed with the laughter of incredulity, now laughed with the...
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And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.
REFLECTIONS
THE long exercise of Abraham and Sarah's faith respecting this child
of promise, and the happy issue of it, may serve to teach us...
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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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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 20 AND 21.
In Chapter s 20, 21 we have the question of the heir and of the path
of faith in another point of view. Abraham denies his relationship
with his wi...
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AND ABRAHAM SOJOURNED IN THE PHILISTINES' LAND MANY DAYS. Even many
years, days being sometimes put for years; having entered into
covenant with Abimelech, the king of the country, and settled a good...
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And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days.
Ver. 34. _Many days._] Twenty-five years at least: for so old was
Isaac when he went to be sacrificed. Some halcyons God vouchsafes to
his "a...
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1 Isaac is borne.
4 He is circumcised.
6 Sarahs ioy.
9 Hagar & Ishmael are cast forth.
15 Hagar in distresse.
17 The Angel comforteth her.
22 Abimelechs couenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba.
1 AN...
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And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. As he had
done in other places, Genesis 12:8; Genesis 13:18, so Abraham did
here. Having planted a tamarisk, a tree which grew to a remarkable...
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The Covenant Between Abraham and Abimelech...
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NINTH SECTION
_The birth of Isaac. Ishmael’s expulsion. The Covenant of peace with
Abimelech at Beer-sheba_
GENESIS 21:1-34
1And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto
Sarah as...
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THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN ISAAC
Now the grace of God bears its most important fruit in the history of
Abraham. Sarah, at the unlikely age of 90 years, gives birth to Isaac,
at the time God Himself had...
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22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled
to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed
of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said, and the Lord did unto
Sarah as he had spoken." Here we have accomplished promise the blessed
fruit of patient waiting upon God. None ever waited in vain. Th...
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‘And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.'
Notice the stress on the fact that he is a sojourner. Though he has
settled down there the land is not his people's, as one day it wil...
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Genesis 21
In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we notice:
I. The outcast. As Abraham is the father of all the faithful, so the
Arab Ishmael is the father of all our outcasts. He was an impudent
boy, w...
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CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. Bondwoman and her son cast out. Abraham at
Beersheba.
CHARACTERS: Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Hagar, Ishmael, Abimelech.
CONCLUSION: Behind every promise of God is the purpose a...
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Genesis 21:3. _Isaac;_ that is, laughter or holy joy. Luke 6:21. Sarah
had once laughed through unbelief; now being ashamed of that, she
could sing with Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spi...
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_Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name
of the Lord_
ABRAHAM THE GODLY MAN
I. HE MAKES PROVISION FOR DIVINE WORSHIP.
1. It was intelligent.
2. It was grateful.
3. It...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 21:33. And Abraham planted a grove.] Properly, the Oriental
tamarisk tree or grove. They grow to a remarkable height, and furnish
a wide shade. It seems as if this were a reli...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 21:22
AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME,—possibly in immediate sequence to
the incident of the preceding chapter, but, "according to the common
law of Hebrew narrative, probably not...
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Now the LORD visited Sarah as he had said (Genesis 21:1),
I like this.
and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken (Genesis 21:1).
I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." I've got that...
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Genesis 20:1 1 Chronicles 29:15 Psalms 39:12 Hebrews 11:9 He