Daniel Whedon 32. Two hundred and five years We see, from Genesis 12:4, that Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran . If now he remained in Haran till Terah’s death, then Terah must have been at least one hundred and thirty years old at the time of Abram’s birth, since 205-75=130. But this does not seem likely, since Abram regards it a miraculous thing that he should be a father at one hundred, (Genesis 17:17,) and this surprise at the divine promise is unaccountable if he were himself born... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 11:32
32. Two hundred and five years We see, from Genesis 12:4, that Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran . If now he remained in Haran till Terah’s death, then Terah must have been at least one hundred and thirty years old at the time of Abram’s birth, since 205-75=130. But this does not seem likely, since Abram regards it a miraculous thing that he should be a father at one hundred, (Genesis 17:17,) and this surprise at the divine promise is unaccountable if he were himself born... read more