Genesis 13:1
UP. Palestine an ascent from Egypt. SOUTH. Hebrew. _the Negeb,_ S. of Judea, N. from Egypt. Compare Genesis 11:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
UP. Palestine an ascent from Egypt. SOUTH. Hebrew. _the Negeb,_ S. of Judea, N. from Egypt. Compare Genesis 11:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
SILVER, AND IN GOLD: scarce in Palestine, but plentiful in Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
TENT: shows him. stranger. AT THE BEGINNING: very significant. No altar for Abram in Egypt. BETWEEN BETH-EL AND HAI. Probably Ebal or Gerizim. See note on Genesis 12:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALTAR: shows him to be. worshipper. AT THE FIRST. No worship in Egypt. See note Genesis 13:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
TENTS. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject): "tents" put for the dwellers therein.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. Those two. For signification of the No. 2, see App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRIFE. The first step in Lot's downward course. Note Lot's six downward steps: Genesis 13:7, "strife"; Genesis 13:10, "beheld"; Genesis 13:11, "chose": Genesis 13:12, "pitched toward"; Genesis 14:12, "dwelt in": Genesis 19:1, "sat in its gate", as. ruler and citizen. See App-10. CANAANITE AND PERI... [ Continue Reading ]
BRETHREN. Put by _Synecdoche_ (of Species), for relatives. App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS NOT THE WHOLE LAND, &C. Figure of speech _Erotesis_. THOU WILT TAKE. Figure of speech _Complex Ellipsis._ See App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WELL WATERED. Great contrast with Palestine after the famine; and likeness to the fertility of Egypt. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SODOM. flaming, burning. GOMORRAH. people of fear: already mixed up in the sins of the _Nephilim._ 2 Peter 2:4.Jude 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHOSE. Lot lifted up his own eyes (Genesis 13:10), and made his own choice. Compare Abram, Genesis 13:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
CITIES. one of the cities. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole). See App-6. Greek "among the cities". Compare Genesis 13:18. TOWARD SODOM. See note on Genesis 13:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
A parenthetical statement to show the nature of Lot's choice. Figure of speech. _Parenthesis._ App-6. WICKED AND SINNERS. very wicked sinners. Figure of speech. _Hendiadys._... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOK. Note Abraham's four "looks": Genesis 13:14 (earth); Genesis 15:5 (heaven); Genesis 18:2 (Jehovah); Genesis 22:13 (a substitute).... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THEE. Repeated to Isaac (Genesis 26:3), and to Jacob (Genesis 28:13; Genesis 35:12). See note on Genesis 50:24. FOR EVER. Hence Israel is "the everlasting nation", Isaiah 44:7. "To thee" ensures resurrection. Compare Matthew 22:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
DUST. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ In Genesis 15:5, as the "stars", marking the two parties in Israel: the earthly and heavenly (Hebrews 11:9); _partakers of_ "the heavenly calling" (Hebrews 3:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
PLAIN. among the oaks belonging to Mamre, brother of Eshcol and Aner (Genesis 14:13).... [ Continue Reading ]