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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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BIRTH OF ISAAC.
Genesis 21:1_ b_ and Genesis 21:2 _b_ - Genesis 21:5 belong to P, the
editor having changed Elohim into Yahweh in Genesis 21:1
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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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SUCK.. proof that "God", the Creator, had renewed her youth, showing
why Abimelech should have taken her (Genesis 20:2). Sarah's Magnificat
may be compared with Mary's. The scenes of both near to each...
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HAVE GIVEN CHILDREN SUCK— The plural (_children_) is put for the
singular; and possibly Sarah might flatter herself that she should
have more children after this. Hence we learn, as well as from many...
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3. _The Birth of the Promised Heir_ (Genesis 21:1-7)
1 And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah
as he had spoken. 2 And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his
old a...
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_AND SHE SAID, WHO WOULD HAVE SAID UNTO ABRAHAM, THAT SARAH SHOULD
HAVE GIVEN CHILDREN SUCK? FOR I HAVE BORN HIM A SON IN HIS OLD AGE._
Who would have said unto Abraham - [Hebrew, _ MILEEL_ (H4448)]...
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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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GOD HATH MADE ME TO LAUGH. — Sarah’s laugh was one of mingled
emotions. Joy was uppermost in her mind, but women do not laugh for
joy at the birth of a child. Doubtless she called to mind the feelings...
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וַ תֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְ
אַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥
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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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BIRTH OF ISAAC
Genesis 21:1
God is faithful. Heaven and earth may pass, but His word cannot fail.
We may wait until all human hopes have died, and then, at “God's set
time,” the child is born. Abraha...
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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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A CHILD NAMED LAUGHTER
How appropriate the child of promise should be called Laughter, or
Isaac (21:3-7). For 25 years, since the promise of a great nation was
made, Abraham and Sarah had waited for t...
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And she said, (b) Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should
have given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old age.
(b) She accuses herself of ingratitude, that she did not be...
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_Gave suck; a certain proof that the child was born of her.
(Menochius) --- His old age, when both the parents were far advanced
in years, ver. 2. The mother being ninety at this time, would render
th...
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And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will
laugh with me. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that
Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a s...
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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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7._Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given
children suck _? I understand the future tense to be here put for the
subjunctive mood. And the meaning is, that such a thing would ne...
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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 SHE SAID, WHO WOULD HAVE SAID UNTO ABRAHAM,.... No one a year ago
could ever have thought of such a thing, much less have come and told
Abraham that he should have a child or children by Sarah; th...
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And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have
given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old age.
Ver. 7. _That Sarah should have given children suck._] So she h...
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_Sarah should have given children suck_ She says _children_,
expecting, it seems, that, having received of God new strength, she
would have more than one child. Here all mothers are taught their
duty,...
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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 she said, Who would have said unto Abraham that Sarah should have
given children suck? For I have born him a son in his old age. It was
an occasion of great rejoicing; for Sarah, with reference to...
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ISAAC BORN, CIRCUMCISED, AND WEANED...
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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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1-8 Few under the Old Testament were brought into the world with such
expectations as Isaac. He was in this a type of Christ, that Seed
which the holy God so long promised, and holy men so long expec...
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What man or woman could believe so improbable a thing? Or, who but a
God could have foreseen and foretold it? She saith CHILDREN, though
she had but one child, either by a usual enallage of the plural...
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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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A SON IS BORN TO SARAH AND ANOTHER SON OF ABRAHAM IS CAST OUT (GENESIS
21:1).
The account of Yahweh's fulfilment of His promise to Abraham in the
giving of a son comes interestingly enough in the cove...
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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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_Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh_
THE REJOICING OF ISAAC’S BIRTH
I. IT WAS THE REWARD OF FAITH AND PATIENCE.
II. IT WAS HAILED WITH A SONG OF GRATITUDE.
1. There was an element of amazement...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 21:1 In fulfillment of God’s promise,
Sarah bears Abraham a son, who is named Isaac. While Isaac takes
priority over Ishmael, God does not abandon Hagar and her son....
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 21:6_
THE REJOICING AT ISAAC’S BIRTH
I. It was the reward of faith and patience. There were peculiar
circumstances connected with the birth of this child w...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 21:1
AND THE LORD_—Jehovah_;_ _not because the verse is Jehovistic
(Knobel, Bleek, _et alii_)_, _but because the promise naturally falls
to be implemented by him who gave it (_vide...
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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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Who. Numbers 23:23 Deuteronomy 4:32 Psalms 86:8 Psalms 86:10 Isa
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THE BIRTH OF ISAAC
Genesis 21:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Genesis 20:1 is a chapter that is vital in many ways.
1. IT SHOWS US THAT EVEN GOD'S BEST MAY ERR THROUGH UNBELIEF. Abraham,
in fear, passed off h...