Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 32:13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou sworest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] forever.
13. to whom, &c.] See Gen 22:16 (the only place in Genesis where the covenant is confirmed with an oath).
I will multiply, &c.] Gen 22:17; cf. also Exo 15:5; Exo 26:4.
and all this land, &c.] Gen 12:7; Gen 13:15; Gen 15:7; Gen 15:18; Gen 26:4; Gen 28:13 (all JE).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants,…. The covenant he made with them, the promise he had made unto them, with an oath annexed to it:
to whom thou swarest by thine own self; which he did, because he could swear by no greater; and for the confirmation of his covenant and promise, see Ge 22:16
and saidst unto them; for what was said to Abraham was repeated and confirmed to Isaac and Jacob:
I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven; multitudes of which are out of sight, and cannot be seen with the naked eye, nor numbered:
and all this land that I have spoken of; the land of Canaan, then inhabited by several nations:
will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever; as long as they are a people, a body politic, and especially while obedient to the divine will; but should they be now cut off, this promise would become of no effect: this is the great argument Moses makes use of, and the most forcible one.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
13. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants He does not bring thern forward as patrons, by the assistance of whose voice he might obtain what He seeks; but because the promise was lodged with them, which they transmitted as an inheritance to their descendants. We must observe, then, the quality or character with which God had invested the Patriarchs. For which reason it is said in Psa 132:1, “Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions.” And hence the ignorance and folly of the Papists are easily refuted, who imagine from these testimonies that the dead are ordained to be intercessors.
He also purposely refers to God’s oath, whereby He had more solemnly bound Himself, so that His promise might be more sure and authoritative. The Apostle, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, 6:13, tells us why God swears by Himself; viz., “because he could swear by no greater;” though sometimes to the same effect He swears by His throne in heaven, or His sanctuary.
In fine, it is uncertain whether there is a ὕστερον πρότερον or not in this prayer, for we shall see as we proceed that when Moses returned a second time, he prayed for the preservation of the people, and was heard. Nor was this done in a moment; but he again occupied forty days in reconciling the people with God. To myself it seems probable that Moses, amazed at the horrible denunciation, immediately offered his prwer; and without receiving a reply promising pardon, came down in suspense to apply a remedy to the evil; for it was by no means likely that, after having heard so severe and weighty a threat, he would have interposed no supplications, when he was so deeply anxious for the safety of the people.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Exo 32:13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.
Ver. 13. Remember Abraham. ] Here Moses neither invocateth the patriarchs, nor allegeth their merits, but reminds God of his promise to them, and presseth the performance. In the want of other rhetoric, let Christians in their prayers urge this with repetition. Lord, thou hast promised, thou hast promised. Put the promises into suit, and you have anything. God cannot deny himself.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Israel. Not Jacob, because this is the language of highest faith.
swarest. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia (App-6). Compare Heb 6:13, Heb 6:17. Gen 22:16-18.
as the stars. Figure of speech Paroemia (App-6).
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Remember: Lev 26:42, Deu 7:8, Deu 9:27, Luk 1:54, Luk 1:55
to whom: Gen 22:16, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:4, Heb 6:13
I will multiply: Gen 12:2, Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15, Gen 13:16, Gen 15:5, Gen 15:7, Gen 15:18, Gen 26:4, Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14, Gen 35:11, Gen 35:12, Gen 48:16
Reciprocal: Gen 24:7 – which spake Gen 32:12 – thou Exo 6:8 – to give Exo 33:1 – the land Deu 1:10 – your God Deu 1:11 – and bless you Deu 9:5 – that he may 2Ki 13:23 – because of his covenant Job 23:4 – fill my mouth Psa 105:42 – Abraham Jer 14:21 – remember Eze 16:8 – I sware Luk 20:37 – when Rom 10:1 – my heart’s Heb 6:14 – multiplying Heb 11:12 – as the stars
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
32:13 Remember {g} Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.
(g) That is, your promise made to Abraham.