Genesis 16:6

Verse 6

6. Thy maid is in thy hand By this he repudiates the implication of having wronged his wife by exalting another to her place in his affections, or in his household . Sarai’s maid is still her own . At her proposal he had treated her as a wife, and now she has her at disposal to treat her as she pleased .

Dealt hardly with her Treated her with such oppressive rigour and humiliation that she fled from her face, resolved not to submit to such affliction. “The proud, unyielding passion of the Ishmaelite for freedom shows its characteristic feature in their ancestress.” Lange.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 6

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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