Genesis 21:22

Verse 22

COVENANT BETWEEN ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH, Genesis 21:22-34.

22. At that time The time of Ishmael’s expulsion . Phichol, which means mouth of all, is supposed to be, like the name Abimelech, an official title . Here, and at Genesis 26:26, the name is given to the chief captain of his host, a sort of prime officer and minister to the king.

God is with thee This fact had been strikingly manifest to Abimelech in the matters related in chap. 20, and probably other incidents of God’s care for Abraham had been made known to him. He, therefore, desired a closer alliance with him.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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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 22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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