sojourning. Commenced with Genesis 12. Quite. different subject from the dwelling in Egypt. See App-50.
Israel. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, by which one man's name, Israel, is put for his father and grandfather.
who dwelt in Egypt. Figure of speech Epitrechon (App-6).. form of Parenthesis used to further define the People and connect the two parts of their history.
four hundred and thirty years. There are two reckonings of the sojourning: one starting from the" promise "to Abraham, Exodus 12:40; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:14, Gal 1:17-430 years; the other starting from the recognition of his "seed" (Isaac), Genesis 21:12. See Acts 7:6 and. Gen 15:13400 years. N. B. 450 years to Samuel; 490 to Saul. See App-60
This dwelling in Egypt was only 215 years (see App-60); and is to be distinguished from the "sojourning", which was another 215 years. See note above.