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- The Events of Isaac’s Life 5. משׁמרת mı̂shmeret , “charge, ordinance.” מציה mı̂tsvâh , “command,” special order. חק choq , “decree,...
Genesis 26. Isaac and the Philistines. Apart from Genesis 26:34 f. this chapter belongs to J. The original has been expanded in Genesis 26:1-6 ,...
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. He made them a feast - Probably on the sacrifice that was offered on the occasion of making thi...
Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. Then Abimelech went to him...
Isaac at Gerar Many of the notes on Genesis 20, 21 are applicable to this chapter It is thought probable that the present narrative is in the main...
See on Genesis 27:3 .
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gav...
Isaac's Wells and Covenant Genesis 26:18-35 It is interesting to follow Isaac in his well-digging. Let us also dig wells and set streams flowin...
We have here the account of the first direct divine communication of Jehovah to Isaac. It came in a time of difficulty such as that which had caused...
And he made them a feast ,.... Made a feast like a king, for the king and his grandees; he treated them in a generous way, according to their dignit...
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. Ver. 30. And he made them a feast. ] Not to mischief them thereat, as Absalom did Amnon, as...
ISAAC IN GERAR A famine occurs in the land, just as it had in the days of Abraham (ch.12:10). In that case Abraham went down to Egypt, whereas Isa...
Isaac's Covenant with Abimelech. B. C. 1760....
Isaac and Abimelech - a Story of Wells ( Genesis 26:12-33 ). Genesis 26:12 ‘And Isaac sowed in that land and found in that same year a hundred...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 26:13 . Went forward.] Heb. “Went or walked, going;” i.e., “Became increasingly greater.” The Heb. term for walk is fr...
Genesis 26:1 . Abimelech was a name common to the kings of Gerar, and the Philistines were of African descent. Genesis 10:14 . Genesis 26:2 ....
Isaac digged again the wells of water Isaac’s wells These four names are the names ( Genesis 26:20-22 ; Genesis 26:33 ) of four wells of sprin...
EXPOSITION Genesis 26:23 And he (viz; Isaac) went up from thence (Rehoboth, where latterly he had been encamped) to Beer-sheba —a form...
The Covenant Between Isaac and Abimelech
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. Isaac was fully aware of his power and importance as a wealthy nomad prince, and made use of th...
Genesis 19:3 Genesis 21:8 Genesis 31:54 Romans 12:18 Hebrews 12:14 1 Peter 4:9
30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.