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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 21:1-21

A Son is Born to Sarah and Another Son of Abraham is Cast Out (Genesis 21:1-21 ). The account of Yahweh’s fulfilment of His promise to Abraham in the giving of a son comes interestingly enough in the covenant made by God with Ishmael. Thus the writing down of the detail was by Ishmael. This explains the flatness of the initial introduction in respect of something that would have made Abraham and Sarah ecstatic. Had it not been for this connection with a covenant the birth narrative could well... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 21:1-34

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham.— In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources, one connecting Abraham with Hebron, the other with Beersheba and the Negeb. The former associates Abraham with Lot. (For details, see ICC.) On the interpretation to be placed on the figures of Abraham and the patriarchs, see the Introduction. The interest, which has hitherto been diffused... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 21:8-21

Genesis 21:8-Ecclesiastes : . Sarah Forces Abraham to Send Hagar and Ishmael away.— The narrative is from E. Note the use of Elohim, the revelation to Abraham by night, the voice of the angel from heaven, Abraham’ s residence in the Negeb. The story is told with wonderful literary power and pathos. The writer deeply feels and conveys to his readers the brutality of the treatment accorded to Hagar and her son, the mother’ s helpless agony, and the child’ s pitiful torture by thirst.As was... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 21:10

1892 She was enraged by this fact, and perceived it was but a beginning and earnest of greater evil designed by him against her beloved Isaac; being also guided by the wise counsel and providence of God, as appears from Genesis 21:12. Though the fact was done by Ishmael, yet Sarah plainly saw that this and other like carriages were from his mother’s instigation and encouragement, who being of an imperious and petulant disposition, as appears from Genesis 16:4,Genesis 16:9, in all probability... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 21:11

Because of his tender affection to him, and God’s promise concerning him. See Genesis 17:18,Genesis 17:20. He who cheerfully parted with Isaac, was hardly brought to part with Ishmael, because the former was done by God’s command, which he was obliged to obey; the latter by the passion of an enraged woman, wherewith he thought not fit to comply; and probably he had denied her desire if God had not interposed in it. He doth not say because of his wife; from whence may be gathered, either that... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 21:8-13

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 21:8. And the child grew, and was weaned.] The weaning was often delayed till three years, or more, after birth (2Ma. 7:27). Samuel was not weaned till he was old enough to be left with Eli, when he would, probably, be more than three years old. Made a great feast. The occasion is still celebrated in the East as a family feast, to which friends are invited. The child partakes of it with the rest, as it is regarded as his introduction to the customary fare of the country.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 21:1-34

Genesis 21:0 In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we notice: I. The outcast. As Abraham is the father of all the faithful, so the Arab Ishmael is the father of all our outcasts. He was an impudent boy, who mocked his betters, and became "a wild ass of a man," whose hand was against every man. Do not despise the poor outcast children of our cities. Respect them for their sorrows; take them into your pity; let them find a home in your heart. For are we not all outcasts, the children of Adam the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Genesis 21:9-10

DISCOURSE: 33ABRAHAM CASTING OUT HAGAR AND ISHMAELGenesis 21:9-10. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bond-woman and her son: for the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.SIN, even in this world, almost always brings its own punishment along with it: and not unfrequently the sin itself is marked in the punishment that follows it. We can have no doubt but that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 21:1-34

Now the LORD visited Sarah as he had said ( Genesis 21:1 ),I like this.and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken ( Genesis 21:1 ).I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." I've got that underlined that just sort of hit me. "The Lord visited Sarah as he had said." The Lord keeps His word. The Lord is faithful to His promise. He may not do it as quickly as we would like Him to do it. Abraham been waiting for thirteen years, you know, since the last promise was made. And he was... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 21:1-34

Genesis 21:3-6 . Isaac; that is, laughter or holy joy. Luke 6:21. Sarah had once laughed through unbelief; now being ashamed of that, she could sing with Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Genesis 21:7. Who would have thought that Sarah should have given suck! The Hebrew women with their last child have often given suck three years. Samuel was not weaned till he could attend the tabernacle. In the isles of the Pacific ocean, princes have... read more