-
Verse Genesis 21:12. _IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED._] Here God
shows the propriety of attending to the counsel of Sarah; and lest
Abraham, in whose eyes the thing was grievous, should feel distre...
-
- 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 ...
-
SARAH FORCES ABRAHAM TO SEND HAGAR AND ISHMAEL AWAY. The narrative is
from E. Note the use of Elohim, the revelation to Abraham by night,
the voice of the angel from heaven, Abraham's residence in the...
-
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...
-
ISAAC... THY SEED. Here _ser'a_ is in the sing sense, because of the
word "Isaac", and because of the sing verb "it shall be called. "
_Zer'a_ is. collective noun (like Eng. "sheep"), but the context...
-
_And God said_ It is revealed to Abraham by night (Genesis 21:14),
that compliance with Sarah's demand will be overruled to fulfil the
destiny of Hagar's child. The Israelite tradition, according to t...
-
IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED— This promise refers to the
Messiah, the _Spiritual Seed_ more especially, and to the children of
Abraham by faith.
REFLECTIONS.—The casting-out the bond-woman and h...
-
4. _The Expulsion of the Bondwoman and Her Son_ (Genesis 21:8-21)
8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast
on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Haga...
-
_AND GOD SAID UNTO ABRAHAM, LET IT NOT BE GRIEVOUS IN THY SIGHT
BECAUSE OF THE LAD, AND BECAUSE OF THY BONDWOMAN; IN ALL THAT SARAH
HATH SAID UNTO THEE, HEARKEN UNTO HER VOICE; FOR IN ISAAC SHALL THY...
-
IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED] i.e. the promises should centre in
Isaac....
-
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...
-
God had made a promise to Abraham, when his name was still Abram. (See
Genesis 15:4-5.) God promised that Abraham would have a son. By that
son, Abraham would have very many *descendants. And that son...
-
IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED — Heb., _in_ _Isaac there shall be
called to thee a seed:_ that is, the seed that shall especially be
accounted thine, and which, as such, shall inherit the promises,...
-
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל ־אַבְרָהָ֗ם
אַל ־יֵ
-
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,...
-
HAGAR AND ISHMAEL CAST OUT
Genesis 21:8
Poor Hagar! She thought that she had given Abraham his heir, but now
she found herself and her boy outcasts on the desert waste. The water
was soon spent, she...
-
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...
-
ISHMAEL WAS CAST OUT
Sarah and Abraham had a great feast when Isaac was weaned. When
Ishmael made fun of Isaac, Sarah demanded he and his mother be cast
out. Though it was against the laws of that re...
-
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because
of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said
unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy s...
-
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...
-
12._In all that Sarah hath said unto thee_. I have just said that
although God used the ministry of Sarah in so great a matter, it was
yet possible that she might fail in her method of acting. He now...
-
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 GOD SAID UNTO ABRAHAM,.... Either by an articulate voice, or by an
impulse on his mind, suggesting to him what he should do, being no
doubt in great perplexity how to conduct between his wife and...
-
_And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight
because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah
hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy...
-
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...
-
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because
of the lad and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said
unto thee hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy see...
-
Hagar and Ishmael Cast Forth...
-
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...
-
9-13 Let us not overlook the manner in which this family matter
instructs us not to rest in outward privileges, or in our own doings.
And let us seek the blessings of the new covenant by faith in its...
-
Thus Abraham had better authority for his divorce from Hagar than he
had for his marriage with her, GENESIS 16:2. THY SEED, to wit, the
promised Seed, the heir of thy estate, covenant, and promises, t...
-
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 21:12 God H430 said H559 (H8799) Abraham H85 displeasing H3415
(H8799) sight H5869 lad H5288 bondwoman...
-
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...
-
_Cast out this bondwoman and her son_
THE ALLEGORY OF ISAAC AND ISHMAEL
I. CONTRASTED AS TO THEIR ORIGIN. IN CONTRASTED AS TO THEIR POSITION
IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
1. As to the liberty enjoyed.
2. As t...
-
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....
-
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 21:12 THROUGH ISAAC SHALL YOUR OFFSPRING BE
NAMED. Even though Ishmael is older than Isaac, God confirms that
Isaac will take priority over Ishmael (see...
-
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 21:8. And the child grew, and was weaned.] The weaning was
often delayed till three years, or more, after birth (2Ma. 7:27).
Samuel was not weaned till he was old enough to be...
-
EXPOSITION
GENESIS 21:9
AND SARAH SAW—at the feast already mentioned (Knobel, Keil);
probably also on different occasions since the birth of Isaac—THE
SON OF HAGAR THE EGYPTIAN, WHICH SHE HAD BORN UN...
-
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...
-
hearken. 1 Samuel 8:7 1 Samuel 8:9 Isaiah 46:10 in Isaac. Genesis
17:19 Gen
-
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...