EXPOSITION GENESIS 25:1 THEN AGAIN ABRAHAM TOOK A WIFE,—literally, _and Abraham added and took a wife _(_i_._e_. a secondary wife, or concubine, _pilgash; vide_ Genesis 25:6 and 1 Chronicles 1:28, 1 Chronicles 1:32); but whether after (Kalisch, Lunge, Murphy) or, before (Calvin, Keil, Alford, Bush)... [ Continue Reading ]
§ 8. THE GENERATIONS OF ISHMAEL (Genesis 25:12-1). EXPOSITION GENESIS 25:12 NOW THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF ISHMAEL,—the opening of a new section (cf. Genesis 2:4), in which the fortunes of Abraham's eldest son are briefly traced before proceeding with the main current of the history in the line... [ Continue Reading ]
§ 9. THE GENERATIONS OF ISAAC (Genesis 25:19-1). EXPOSITION GENESIS 25:19 AND THESE ARE THE GENERATIONS OF ISAAC, ABRAHAM'S SON. The usual formula for the opening of a new section (cf. Genesis 2:4). ABRAHAM BEGAT ISAAC. A reiteration in perfect harmony not only with the style of the present narra... [ Continue Reading ]