Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 17:19
Isaac signifies laughter, not from Sarah’s laughter, which as yet had not happened, but from Abraham’s past laughter, Genesis 17:17, and future joy in his son. read more
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Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 17:20
Have heard thee, to wit, in part, or so far as is here expressed; and probably, as to the chief blessing of the covenant, to wit, the forgiveness of his sins, and eternal life, as the Hebrew doctors and some others collect from Genesis 25:17, and from other considerations. read more
Matthew Poole
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 17:21
The covenant of the promised Seed to come out of his loins, and of life and salvation to accrue to himself and to his posterity by virtue of that Seed; in comparison whereof God speaks slightly of all the temporal blessings conferred upon Ishmael, though in themselves they were great and glorious. By which it may sufficiently appear that Abraham’s faith, whereby he is said to be justified, Romans 4:1-25, had a further reach in it than to his own immediate child, even to the Messias, whose day... read more
Joseph Exell
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 17:15-22
CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 17:15. Thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.] “It is acknowledged on all hands that Sarah means a princess; but as to Sarai, Hebraists are far from agreed. Gesenius and Ewald interpret it ‘contentions,’ which seems unlikely in itself; Kalisch, combating or contending, which is not far off the other though differently understood, viz., ‘as contending with difficulties;’ and Delitzsch remarks well on this, that the name of conflict, Sarai, is... read more
Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 17:1-27
Chapter 17Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old ( Genesis 17:1 ),So this is another thirteen years later.the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am Almighty God ( Genesis 17:1 );El Shaddai. So here is the first term use of the term Almighty God, El Shaddai.walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly ( Genesis 17:1-2 ).Now we passed over the sixteenth chapter but let me point out that at this point, Abraham... read more
Joseph Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 17:1-27
Genesis 17:1. The Almighty God. The original word Shaddai is often rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down blessings as the rain. Genesis 17:2. My covenant; so called because God gave it to Abraham, and is still mindful of it to confirm it forever to the faithful. Isaiah 51:6. Genesis 17:3. Fell on his face. The exterior acts of worship were in general four. (1) Prostration of the body to the ground. (2) Bowing the head. (3) Bowing the upper part of the... read more
Joseph Exell
The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 17:15-22
Genesis 17:15-22As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but SarahThe clearer revelation of covenant blessingsIn God’s spiritual dealings with mankind the patience of faith is rewarded by a clearer discovery of His will.Obedience is the way to knowledge. The darkness in which faith commences turns to light in the end. The lines along which God’s gracious dealings are to proceed are now distinctly laid down before Abraham. The clearer revelation, in this instance, is marked by... read more
Joseph Exell
The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 17:21
Genesis 17:21My covenant will I establish with IsaacIsaac, a type of Christ1.He is born in a miraculous manner. He was the child given by promises, and came not in the ordinary course of nature. So Christ was long promised and miraculously born. 2. He was the son of the house, while all others were his servants. So the position of Christ in the heavenly household was made by His birth. No circumstances could alter His relationship to that household. He was there by a natural necessity. Others... read more
John Trapp
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 17:19
Gen 17:19 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. Ver. 19. I will establish my covenant with him. ] This was a far greater favour than that bestowed on Ishmael in the next verse, "Twelve princes shall he beget." Nothing so ennobleth as Christ, graces, being in the covenant, &c. Isa 19:25 "Assyria" is "the work of" God’s "hands," but... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 17:1-27
Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham.— In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources, one connecting Abraham with Hebron, the other with Beersheba and the Negeb. The former associates Abraham with Lot. (For details, see ICC.) On the interpretation to be placed on the figures of Abraham and the patriarchs, see the Introduction. The interest, which has hitherto been diffused... read more