Genesis 25:19-34,Genesis 26:24-28:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:33

Verse 33 33.And Jacob said, Swear to me. Jacob did not act cruelly towards his brother, for he took nothing from him, but only desired a confirmation of that right which had been divinely granted to him; and he does this with a pious intention, that he may hereby the more fully establish the certainty of his own election. Meanwhile the infatuation of Esau is to be observed, who, in the name and presence of God, does not hesitate to set his birthright to sale. Although he had before rushed... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:34

Verse 34 34.Then Jacob gave. Although, at first sight, this statement seems to be cold and superfluous, it is nevertheless of great weight. For, in the first place, Moses commends the piety of holy Jacob, who in aspiring to a heavenly life, was able to bridle the appetite for food. Certainly he was not a log of wood; in preparing the food for the satisfying of his hunger, he would the more sharpen his appetite. Wherefore he must of necessity do violence to himself in order to bear his hunger.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19

§ 9. THE GENERATIONS OF ISAAC (Ge 25:19-35:29). And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son . The usual formula for the opening of a new section (cf. Genesis 2:4 ). Abraham begat Isaac . A reiteration in perfect harmony not only with the style of the present narrative, but of ancient historiography in general; in this instance specially designed to connect the subsequent streams of Isaac's posterity with their original fountain-head in Abraham. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19-26

The childless pair. I. THE DISAPPOINTED HUSBAND . 1. The grievous affliction . Rebekah, the wife of Isaac, was barren. Though neither uncommon nor unjust, this was to Isaac 2. The earnest intercession . "Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife." Isaac's supplication was 3. The gracious response . "The Lord was entreated of Isaac, and Rebekah conceived. Note the character of God as the Hearer of prayer, the habitual practice of God, which is to listen to his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19-34

Divine purposes unfolded. We are now entering a new stage of the sacred history, where we are looking less upon the development of one man's character than upon the unfolding purposes of Jehovah in the family with which he has made his covenant. Again we are in the region of— 1. Gracious interposition . 2. Supernatural assistance of human infirmity . 3. Prophetic announcements . The atmosphere is that of the covenant. The children in the womb are two nations. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:20

And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife ,—the valuable chronological fact here stated for the first time proves that Isaac was married three years after his mother's death (cf. Genesis 23:1 )— the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian ( vide on Genesis 22:23 ; Genesis 24:29 ). Though a descendant of Arphaxad ( Genesis 10:24 ), Bethuel is styled a Syrian, or Aramaean, from the country of his adoption. On Padanaram vide ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:21

And Isaac entreated —from a root signifying to burn incense, hence to pray, implying, as some think (Wordsworth, 'Speaker's Commentary'), the use of incense in patriarchal worship; but perhaps only pointing to the fact that the prayers of the godly ascend like incense (Gesenius): cf. Tobit 12:12; Acts 10:4 . The word is commonly regarded as noting precum multiplicationem, et vehementiam et perseverantiam (Poole): cf. Ezekiel 35:13 — the Lord — Jehovah ; not because verses 21-23 are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:22

And the children struggled together within her . The verb is expressive of a violent internal commotion, as if the unborn children had been dashing against one another in her womb. Cf. the story of Acrisius and Praetus, who quarreled before birth about their subsequent dominion (Apollod; II . 2. 1). Vide Rosenmüller, Scholia, in loco . And she said, If it be so, why am I thus? Literally, If so , why thus (am) I ? Of obscure import, but probably meaning, "If so," i . e ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said unto her ,—in a dream (Havernick), a form of revelation peculiar to primitive times ( Genesis 15:1 ; Genesis 20:6 ; Genesis 28:12 ; Genesis 37:5 ; 90:5; 91:1; 96:2; cf. Job 4:13 ; Job 33:15 ); but whether communicated directly to herself, or spoken through the medium of a prophet, the Divine response to her interrogation assumed an antistrophic and poetical form, in which she was informed that her unborn sons were to be the founders of two mighty nations, who,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:24

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled ,—literally, and were fulfilled her days to bring forth; ἐπληρώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτην ( LXX .; cf. Luke 1:57 ; Luke 2:6 ). Jarchi accounts for the different phrase used of Thamar ( Genesis 38:27 ), who also bore twins, by supposing that she had not completed her days, but gave birth to Pharez and Zarah in the seventh month ( vide Rosenmüller, in loco ) — behold, there were twins in her womb (cf. Genesis... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:19-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 25:24

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