Verse 40
sojourning . Commenced with Genesis 12:0 . Quite a different subject from the dwelling in Egypt. See App-50 .
Israel = Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6 , by which one man's name, Israel, is put for his father and grandfather.
who dwelt in Egypt . Figure of speech Epitrechon ( App-6 ). A form of Parenthesis used to further define the People and connect the two parts of their history.
four hundred and thirty years . There are two reckonings of the sojourning: one starting from the" promise "to Abraham, Exodus 12:40 . Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:14 , Gal 1:17-430 years; the other starting from the recognition of his "seed" (Isaac), Genesis 21:12 . See Acts 7:6 and = Gen 15:13400 years. N. B. 450 years to Samuel; 490 to Saul. See App-60
This dwelling in Egypt was only 215 years (see App-60 ); and is to be distinguished from the "sojourning", which was another 215 years. See note above.
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