“ And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. ”
- 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 chu...
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...
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11. And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight. Although Abraham had been already assured, by many oracles, that the blessed seed should proceed from Isaac only; yet, under the influe...
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. The parental feelings must have been sadly harrowed b...
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.
The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight. — Heb., the word (or matter) was evil exceedingly in Abraham’s eyes. It was not merely painful to him because of his natural affection for Ishmae...
ISHMAEL AND ISAAC Genesis 21:1-34 ; Genesis 22:1-24 Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22 . "Abraham stretched...
Hagar and Ishmael Cast Out Genesis 21:8-21 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 sp...
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...
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. Probably, the pious Patriarch, made it a subject of prayer. Reader! may grace enable us, in all our trials to do the same.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight ,.... The motion that Sarah made to turn out of his house Hagar and Ishmael was not agreeable to him, but the reverse; it seemed an ill thing to hi...
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son. Ver. 11. And the thing was very grievous, &c. ] See, there is grief sometimes between the best couples as above said. G...
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight Because of his affection to his son, and God's promise concerning him. He who, at God's command, which he was bound to obey, afterward so cheerfully g...
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...
Hagar and Ishmael Expelled. B. C. 1892. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian,...
Because of his tender affection to him, and God's promise concerning him. See Genesis 17:18,20 . He who cheerfully parted with Isaac, was hardly brought to part with Ishmael, because the former wa...
A Son is Born to Sarah and Another Son of Abraham is Cast Out ( Genesis 21:1-21 ). The account of Yahweh's fulfilment of His promise to Abraham in the giving of a son comes interestingly enough in...
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...
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 bo...
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 m...
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...
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 sh...
Hagar and Ishmael Cast Forth
because. Genesis 17:18 Genesis 22:1 Genesis 22:2 2 Samuel 18:33 Matthew 10:37 Hebrews 12:11
The Birth of Isaac Genesis 21:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Genesis 20:1-18 is a chapter that is vital in many ways. 1. It shows us that even God's best may err through unbelief. Abraham, in fe...
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight — it grieved him that Ishmael had given such provocation. And still more that Sarah insisted upon such a punishment.