“ And Abraham said, I will swear. ”
- 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...
And Abraham said, I will (k) swear. (k) So that it is a lawful thing to take an oath in matters of importance, to justify the truth, and to assure others of our sincerity.
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...
24. And Abraham said, I will swear. Although he had the stronger claim of right, he yet refuses nothing which belonged to the duty of a good and moderate man. And truly, since it is becoming...
And Abraham said, I will swear.
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do un...
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.
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...
Abraham and Abimelech Covenant Genesis 21:22-34 Abimelech was impressed with Abraham's growing prosperity. He felt that it could not be explained on merely natural grounds. “God is with thee in...
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 God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Aris...
And Abraham said, I will swear. Sensible of the many favours he had received from Abimelech in times past, and was still indulged with, he very readily agreed to his proposal; and the rather, as he...
And Abraham said, I will swear. Ver. 24. I will swear. ] Abraham quickly consents to so reasonable a request, from so honourable a person. The wisdom from above is "easy to be entreated". Jam 3:17...
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...
Abimelech's Covenant with Abraham. B. C. 1892. 22 And it came to pass at that time, th...
Quest. How could Abraham lawfully swear this, when Canaan was given by God to him and his seed for ever? Answ. Neither Abraham nor his seed had any present and actual right to the possession of t...
‘And Abraham said, “I will swear”.' Abraham confirms that he wishes to live at peace and is happy to agree to a renewal of the treaty, but takes the opportunity to deal with certain matters that ne...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 21:22 . Phichol.] Name signifies “mouth of all,” i.e., all-commanding. Probably an official title. Genesis 21:23 . Nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. ] The LXX...
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...
Swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me Abraham the friend of man I. ABRAHAM YIELDS READILY TO THE REQUEST FOR HIS FRIENDSHIP. Abimelech’s motives in seeking the frien...
EXPOSITION Genesis 21:22 And it came to pass at that time ,—possibly in immediate sequence to the incident of the preceding chapter, but, "according to the common law of Hebrew narrative,...
The Covenant Between Abraham and Abimelech
Genesis 14:13 Romans 12:18 Hebrews 6:16