Genesis 24:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

Ver. 7. He shall send his angel.] There are myriads of angels, Dan 7:10 and all sent out for the solace and safe conduct of the saints. Heb 1:14 Oh, the dignity and safety of a child of God!

Thou shalt take a wife.] He argues from what God hath done for him, to what he will do. Every former favour is a pledge of a future. Thou hast, thou wilt, is a Scripture demonstration. see Psa 85:1-4 Six thou hasts; whereupon he infers and enforceth his, "Turn us, O God of our salvation," &c.

Genesis 24:7

7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.