Genesis 21:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. ”

Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Genesis 21:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

grew. Compare Luke 2:40 .
Genesis 21:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And the child grew, and was weaned. Moses now begins to relate the manner in which Ishmael was rejected from the family of Abraham, in order that Isaac alone might hold the place of the la...
Genesis 21:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. The child grew and was weaned - Anglo-Saxon Version. Now the child waxed and became weaned. We...
Genesis 21:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Grew, and was weaned— It is uncertain how long they suckled children in those days. Parker observes, "That it was the usage of various nations from time immemorial, solemnly to initiate their chi...
Genesis 21:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. The child grew, ... Children are suckled longer in the East than in Europe-boys usually...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The child grew, and was weaned. — According to tradition, Isaac was two years old when weaned. Three years is the age mentioned in 2 Chronicles 31:16 2Ma 7:27; and Samuel was old enough at his we...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. In all seasons of enjoyment, see that they are sanctified seasons. I would desire to do as the...
Genesis 21:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the child grew, and was weaned ,.... He throve under the nursing of its mother, and through the blessing of God upon him; and being healthy and robust, and capable of digesting stronger food, an...
Genesis 21:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned. Ver. 8. And Abraham made a great feast. ] A laudable custom, saith Cajetan, that the beginn...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It doth not appear how old Isaac was, because the time for the weaning of children is very various, according to the differing tempers and necessities of children, or inclination of parents; and in t...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 21:8 - 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 21:8 - 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 21:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaac Born, Circumcised, and Weaned
Genesis 21:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 2111. B.C. 1893. and was. 1 Samuel 1:22 Psalms 131:2 Hosea 1:8 feast. Genesis 19:3 Genesis 26:30 Genesis 29:22 Genesis 40:20 Judges 14:10 Judges 14:12 1 Samuel 25:36 2 Samue...
Genesis 21:8 - 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 21:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 21:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 21:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 21:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 21:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 21:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 21:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 21:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 21:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 21:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary