Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Genesis 21:1
The Lord visited Sarah That is, was present with her in his mercy, power, and faithfulness, to perform his gracious promise of giving her a child.
The Lord visited Sarah That is, was present with her in his mercy, power, and faithfulness, to perform his gracious promise of giving her a child.
CHAPTER XXI _Isaac is born according to the promise_, 1-3; _and is circumcised when eight days old_, 4. _Abraham's age, and Sarah's exultation at the birth of their son_, 5-7. _Isaac is weaned_, 8...
- 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
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 ...
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
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...
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. AS. according as. SAID. Emphasis on "said" for our faith. SPOKEN. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_ (App-6), for emphasis....
_visited_ Cf. 1 Samuel 2:21; Luke 1:68. The word is used for the dealings of God, sometimes, as here, in blessing, and sometimes in punishment. The two clauses of this verse are identical in meaning:...
VISITED SARAH— Had regard to her. To _visit,_ in Scripture, denotes the attention of Providence to execute his promises and designs, whether of good, as Genesis 50:24.Exodus 4:31. Luke 1:68 or of evil...
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...
_AND THE LORD VISITED SARAH AS HE HAD SAID, AND THE LORD DID UNTO SARAH AS HE HAD SPOKEN._ The Lord visited Sarah. The phrase, "the Lord visited," when used in Scripture with reference to a person or...
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....
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...
XXI. BIRTH OF ISAAC, AND REJECTION OF ISHMAEL. (1) AND THE LORD (JEHOVAH) VISITED SARAH AS HE HAD SAID. — See Genesis 17:19, where it is Elohim who gives the promise. So here in Genesis 21:2 the name...
וַֽ יהוָ֛ה פָּקַ֥ד אֶת ־שָׂרָ֖ה כַּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
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,...
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...
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...
_Visited, either by the angel, chap. xviii. 10, or by enabling her to have what he had promised, at the return of the season._...
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. The long-looked for blessing of a son to Abraham and Sarah, is at length bestowed; and Isaac, the child of prom...
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...
1._And the Lord visited Sarah_. In this chapters not only is the nativity of Isaac related, but because, in his very birth, God has set before us a lively picture of his Church, Moses also gives a par...
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...
AND THE LORD VISITED SARAH AS HE HAD SAID,.... To Abraham, Genesis 17:16; in a way of mercy and kindness, by fulfilling his promise, giving strength to conceive and bear a child; see 1 Samuel 2:21:...
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. Ver. 1. _And the Lord visited Sarah._] God pays not his people with words only, as Sertorius did his soldiers,...
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...
ISAAC BORN, CIRCUMCISED, AND WEANED...
And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as He had spoken. The Lord visited Sarah by doing to her as He had promised, by granting her what she had desired for so many yea...
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...
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...
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...
GENESIS CHAPTER 21 God visits Sarah; she conceives and bears a son, GENESIS 21:1,2. He is named Isaac, GENESIS 21:3; circumcised the eighth day, GENESIS 21:4. Sarah's joy and thanks,...
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...
Genesis 21:1 LORD H3068 visited H6485 (H8804) Sarah H8283 said H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 did H6213 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac_ THE BIRTH OF ISAAC I. AS IT ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF GOD. 1. God’s power as distinctly seen. 2. God’s pow...
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....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 21:1. The Lord visited Sarah.] Jehovah, the Covenant God. To “visit,” in this connection, signifies drawing near for the purpose of conferring a favour (Genesis 1:24; Ruth 1:6...
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...
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...
visited. Genesis 50:24 Exodus 3:16 Exodus 4:31 Exodus 20:5 Ruth 1:6...
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...