Bible Commentary

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him. 19. Sarah thy wife ] God’s answer in this verse is made to the utterance of Abraham’s heart … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:19”

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 18. said unto God ] The previous verse contained what Abraham “said in his heart.” Aloud he expresses his incredulity in a more reverent manner, shewing that his hope of descendants rested upon Ishmael. might live before thee ] i.e. that his life … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:18”

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 17. fell upon his face ] See Gen 17:3. laughed ] The incredulous laughter of Abraham here, according to P, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:17”

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 16. nations kings of peoples ] See note on Gen 17:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 16. I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:16”

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah [shall] her name [be]. 15 22. The Promise to Sarai 15. Sarah shall her name be ] That is, Princess. The name “Sarai” (LXX ) is altered to “Sarah” (LXX ). The name “Sarah” is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:15”

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. 14. shall be cut off ] The penalty of being “cut off” is frequently mentioned in P. It does not appear certain, (1) whether the penalty is to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:14”

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. Verse 13. He that is born in thy house] The son of a servant; he that is bought with thy money – a slave … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:13”

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed. 12. he that is eight days old ] The performance of the rite at this early age … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:12”

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant between me and you. 11. a token ] i.e. an outward sign. Cf. the rainbow which was the token of the covenant of Noah, Gen 9:12-13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 11. And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:11”

This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. 10. shall be circumcised ] The rite of circumcision, which is here given as the symbol of the covenant with Abraham and his seed, was no new institution. In Abraham’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 17:10”