Verses 20-24This chapter ends with some account of Nahor's family, who had settled at Haran. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. From thence Isaac and Jacob took wives; and before the account of those events this list is recorded. It shows ...
Yhwh, who is subsequently called "Elohim" (verses 9, 15, 19), appears, and then ascends (verse 22); in xviii. Yhwh appears in the form of three men who visit Abraham, but these speak as one Yhwh in verses 13, 17, 20, 26, and 33, who then leaves, while the two messengers go...
Genesis 22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20) Genesis 23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20 Genesis 23:11 Or sell Genesis 23:11 Or sell Genesis 23:11 Or sell Gen...
Verses 2, 3. - And I will make of thee a great nation. A compensation for leaving his small kindred. The nation should be great (1) numerically (Keil, Rosenmüller), (2) influentially (Kalisch, Inglis), (3) spiritually (Luther, Wordsworth). And I will bless thee. Temporally (...
Verses 21, 22 describe the effect of the Deluge in its destruction of all animal and human life. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth. A general expression for the animal creation, of which the particulars are then specified. Both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of...
Chapter 44 Joseph's policy to stay his brethren, and try their affection for Benjamin.(1-17)Judah's supplication to Joseph.(18-34) Verses 1-17Joseph tried how his brethren felt towards Benjamin. Had they envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if they had...
Meditate on scripture that I desire to apply in my everyday life. Memorize verses that I want to have in my mind when temptation comes or when someone needs encouragement. Talk to God more. Thank him, praise him, talk to him about my desires and struggles. ...
There is no question that one of the main themes of Joseph’s life isthe presence of God. In fact, God’s presence is repeated eight times in chapter 39 alone: “the Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man” (39:2) ...
There are a number of insightful comments offered in these verses. First, we can clearly see that Abe grew considerably after his encounter in Egypt years before. In chapter 12, Abram acted like a coward when he came into Egypt and didn’t protect his wife. He thought of himself in earli...
Verses 17, 18.-And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: - a life shorter by nearly half a century than that of Isaac (Genesis 35:21); does this prove the life-prolonging influence of piety? -and he gave up the ghost and died; and ...