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- The Sealing of the Covenant
1. שׁדי _shaday_, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and
by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד _shādad_ “be strong,
destroy.” This name is found six times in Gene...
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CHAPTER 17 THE FIFTH COMMUNICATION AND THE COVENANT REPEATED
_ 1. The communication and Abram worships (Genesis 17:1)_
2. The enlarged promise (Genesis 17:4)
3. The covenant sign (Genesis 17:9)
4....
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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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MIGHT LIVE, as though he thought Ishmael was to die: showing his faith
in Isaac's birth. This is proved from Genesis 17:20....
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The Promise to Sarai
15. _Sarah shall her name be_ That is, _Princess_. The name "Sarai"
(LXX Σάρα) is altered to "Sarah" (LXX Σάῤῥα). The name
"Sarah" is the feminine form of the Heb. _Sar_, "a prin...
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_said unto God_ The previous verse contained what Abraham "said in his
heart." Aloud he expresses his incredulity in a more reverent manner,
shewing that his hope of descendants rested upon Ishmael....
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4. _The Covenant-Heir_ (Genesis 17:15-21)
15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not
call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless
her, and moreover I...
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_AND ABRAHAM SAID UNTO GOD, O THAT ISHMAEL MIGHT LIVE BEFORE THEE!_
O that Ishmael. This expressed the natural solicitude of a parent. But
God's thoughts are not as man's thoughts....
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THE COVENANT OF CIRCUMCISION
This chapter is from the Priestly document, of which it shows marked
characteristics: see preface to Genesis 15....
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Abraham was unwilling that Ishmael should be deposed from his position
as heir: but God would prosper him also (Genesis 17:20)....
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 17
GOD MAKES AN AGREEMENT WITH ABRAHAM
V1 When Abram was 99 years of age, the *Lord appeared to him. The
*Lord said to him, ‘I am God who can do...
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Abraham’s plan was this. Abraham thought that he was too old to have
another son. He already had a son, Ishmael, whose mother was Sarah’s
maid, Hagar. Therefore, Abraham thought that Ishmael must have...
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O THAT ISHMAEL... — For thirteen years Ishmael had been the “son
of the house” (Genesis 15:3), and regarded probably as the true
heir. Mingled then with Abraham’s joy there was also the pain,
natural...
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל ־הָֽ
אֱלֹהִ֑ים ל֥ו
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THE COVENANT SEALED
Genesis 17:1
ACCORDING to the dates here given fourteen years had passed since
Abram had received any intimation of God's will regarding him. Since
the covenant had been made some...
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ISAAC IS PROMISED
Genesis 17:15
There are two allusions to laughter in these Chapter s. Sarah's was
the laugh of incredulity, see Genesis 18:12; but Abraham's was the
laugh of happy confidence, which...
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This chapter gives the account of the fifth appearance of God to Abram
in which a divine covenant was made. At this point his name was
changed from Abram, which means exalted father, to Abraham, which...
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LAUGHING AT GOD'S PROMISE
When Abraham was ninety-nine years old, God told him Sarah would bear
a son (Genesis 17:15-16). It is interesting that her name was changed
just as Abraham's had been. Sarah...
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_Before thee, under thy protection, and in a virtuous manner.
(Menochius) --- He seems to be satisfied, though God should not bless
him with any more children, provided this one may live worthy of God...
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And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Oh! that all parents had Abraham's spirit, and used this prayer!...
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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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18._And Abraham said unto God _Abraham does not now wonder silently
within himself, but pours forth his wish and prayer. His language,
however, is that of a mind still perturbed and vacillating, O tha...
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In chapter 17 we have a fresh revelation of the Lord to Abram, and, I
think, are upon higher and holier ground. It is not here calling, or
worship, or the world and victory over it in Lot (12-14 [1]),...
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AND ABRAHAM SAID UNTO GOD,.... Being told he should have a son by
Sarah, that should be his heir, he is concerned for Ishmael what would
become of him; and who, being grown up, had doubtless a large s...
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And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Ver. 18. _Oh that Ishmael might live._] The life of grace here, and of
glory hereafter: that he be not "killed with death" when he di...
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_And Abraham said, O that Ishmael might live before thee!_ This he
speaks, not as desiring that _Ishmael_ might be preferred before the
son he should have by Sarah, but as dreading lest he should be
f...
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[ABRAHAM.]
1 God reneweth the Couenant.
5 Abram his name is changed, in token of a greater blessing.
10 Circumcision is instituted.
15 Sarai her name is changed, and she blessed.
17 Izsaac is pro...
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And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before Thee! This
was not spoken in the fear that the Lord would now cause Ishmael to
die, but as a prayer that Ishmael might have part in the bles...
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A Child Promised to Sarah...
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SIXTH SECTION
_Abram and the repeated Promise of God. The name Abram changed to
Abraham. The personal Covenant of Faith, now a Covenant Institution
for him, his Household and his Seed. Circumcision....
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THE COVENANT AND ITS SIGN - CIRCUMCISION
Another thirteen years passes before the Lord's appearing to Abram now
at the age of 99 years. In Chapter 15:1 He had told Abram, "I am your
shield, your excee...
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15-22 Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom
the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this
promise was the change of Sarai's name into Sarah. Sarai signif...
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Grant, O Lord, that the giving of one son may not be joined with the
taking away of another; that Ishmael may faithfully serve thee, and
may have a share in thy favour and gracious covenant. For this...
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Here we have God's remedy for Abraham's failure set before us." And
when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared unto
Abram, and said unto him, I am the _ Almighty God:_ walk before _ m...
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Genesis 17:18 Abraham H85 said H559 (H8799) God H430 that H3863
Ishmael H3458 live H2421 (H8799) before...
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‘Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart,
“Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old, and shall
Sarah who is ninety years old produce a child?” And Abraham said...
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CONTENTS: The revelation of God. Abram's name changed. Covenant
confirmed. Circumcision established. Promise of Isaac.
CHARACTERS: God, Abram, Isaac, Sarah, Ishmael.
CONCLUSION: When man is in the d...
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Genesis 17:1. _The Almighty God._ The original word Shaddai is often
rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down
blessings as the rain.
Genesis 17:2. _My covenant;_ so called becau...
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_As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah_
THE CLEARER REVELATION OF COVENANT BLESSINGS
In God’s spiritual dealings with mankind the patience of faith is
rewarded by a cl...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 17:1 Thirteen years after the birth of
Ishmael, the Lord appears to Abram and announces that he will
establish an eternal covenant with Abram and his offspring. Abram will
beco...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 17:15. Thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her
name be.] “It is acknowledged on all hands that _Sarah_ means _a
princess;_ but as to Sarai, Hebraists are far f...
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Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old (Genesis 17:1),
So this is another thirteen years later.
the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am Almighty God
(Genesis 17:1);
El Shaddai. So her...
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O that. Jeremiah 32:39 Acts 2:39 before. Genesis 4:12 Genesis 4:14
Psalms 4:6...
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And Abraham said, O that Ishmael might live before thee! — This he
speaks nor as desiring that Ishmael might be preferred before the son
he should have by Sarah, but as dreading lest he should be fors...