Genesis 21:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. ”

Genesis 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- 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 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Birth of Isaac. Genesis 21:1 b and Genesis 21:2 b - Genesis 21:5 belong to P, the editor having changed Elohim into Yahweh in Genesis 21:1 b . To J Genesis 21:1 a , Genesis 21:2...
Genesis 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

eight. The Dominical No. See App-10. Compare Ishmael, 13th year.
Genesis 21:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. And Abraham circumcised his son. Abraham pursued his uniform tenor of obedience, in not sparing his own son. For, although it would be painful for him to wound the tender body of the infan...
Genesis 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. And Abraham circumcised his son - See note on Genesis 17:10 , etc.
Genesis 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. Abraham called ... circumcised. God was acknowledged in the name which, by divine command, was gi...
Genesis 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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.
Genesis 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Genesis 21:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Birth of Isaac Genesis 21:1-7 God is faithful. Heaven and earth may pass, but His word cannot fail. We may wait until all human hopes have died, and then, at “God's set time,” the child is born...
Genesis 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Genesis 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. It was proper, that he, who was equally interested in the blessings of the covenant with Abraham, should partake...
Genesis 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac, being eight days old as , God had commanded him. Genesis 17:12 , and was the first that we read of that was circumcised on that day, according to the divin...
Genesis 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. Ver. 4. And Abraham circumcised his son. ] At circumcision, as now at baptism, names were given. Let them be s...
Genesis 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He circumcised his son The covenant being established with him, the seal of the covenant, according to God's command, was administered to him.
Genesis 21:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Birth of Isaac. B. C. 1897. 1 And the L ORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the L...
Genesis 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 21:1 . The Lord visited Sarah.] Jehovah, the Covenant God. To “visit,” in this connection, signifies drawing near for the purpose of conferring a favour ( Genesis 1:24 ;...
Genesis 21:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Genesis 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac The birth of Isaac I. AS IT ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF GOD. 1. God’s power as distinctly seen. 2. Go...
Genesis 21:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 21:1 And the Lord —Jehovah ; not because the verse is Jehovistic (Knobel, Bleek, et alii ) , but because the promise naturally falls to be implemented by him who ga...
Genesis 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaac Born, Circumcised, and Weaned
Genesis 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 17:10-12 Exodus 12:48 Leviticus 12:3 Deuteronomy 12:32 Luke 1:6 Luke 1:59 Luke 2:21 John 7:22 John 7:23 Acts 7:8
Genesis 21:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Genesis 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He circumcised his son — The covenant being established with him, the seal of the covenant was administered to him.

Genesis 21:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 21:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 21:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 21:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 21:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 21:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 21:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 21:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 21:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 21:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes