Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 21:6
6. Sarah said This is the magnificat of Sarah, and may be compared with Luke 1:46-55. Never before had Sarah felt such thrills of joy, or uttered language of such prophetic fervour. The passage may be put in poetic form as follows: And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh; All who hear will laugh with me . And she said, Who would have told to Abraham, Sons shall be nursed by Sarah . For I have begotten a son to his old age . read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 21:1-8
BIRTH OF ISAAC, 1-8. “At last the time of fulfilment has arrived. During five and twenty years cheering assurances had brightened the gloom of Abraham’s pilgrimage; he had risen to God by altars and prayers, and God had descended to him by visions and revelations; he had obeyed, with spontaneous faith, and had received signs and pledges; a covenant had sanctified, and miraculous aid had protected his life; land and posterity were promised, blessings guaranteed to his seed and to mankind; the... read more