The man whos been thoroughly analyzing these files for the last 44 years is Dr. George Valliant. Newly released book by Kurt Bennett, now available onAmazon! Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. And it came to pass at that time,possibly in immediate sequence to the incident of the preceding chapter, but, "according to the common law of Hebrew narrative, probably not long after the birth of Isaac."(Murphy)that Abimelechthe king of Gerar (Genesis 20:2; Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:16)and Phi-cholif the name be Shemitic, "mouth of all," i.e . Vs.1-7 The birth of Isaac. CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. If he would walk with God, so that it was evident to others, Abraham had nothing to fear. The world is watching, and without a word of witness, they should be able to tell that we are Christians as they see our godly lives. Bondwoman and her son cast out. Wherefore he called that place Beersheba. CHARACTERS: Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Hagar, Ishmael, Abimelech. So we never bear witness for Jesus Christ, which is precisely what Satan wants. He wasnt a TV evangelist. A son was ABIMELECHS COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM. That word sounds very much like the Hebrew word for seven (sheva) used in 21:28, 29, and 30. Because there they aware both of them. Gen. 21:22-34 Locate the passage This passage chronicles a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech. Perhaps he is unaware of the birth of Isaac. We have had in fine the judgment of 22._And it came to pass at that time_. 21:28-30 The giving and receiving of the lambs stipulates that Abraham dug the well in Beersheba and thus rightfully owns the well. He provided manna in the wilderness and brought water from a rock. Checking his ticket which he hadnt used, he realized that if his earlier flight to Chicago had not been cancelled, he would have been on that flight. xx. Ishmael's marriage, but most probably to the former. And, God provides for his need for water through this well. In Chapter s 20, 21 we have the question of the heir and of the path That world could tell that God was with him in all he did! And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God. of his host, spoke to Abraham saying, God is with you in all that Sarah who at an earlier point had The significance of the presence of Phichol at the ceremony indicates Abimelechs promise not to pursue military action against Abraham. 23 Now therefore, swear[ a] to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. Its not our job to meet out justice anyway. In like manner Phichol, mouth of all, seems to have been the official designation of the prime minister, and commander-in-chief. Abimelech and PhicholHere a proof of the promise (Ge 12:2) being fulfilled, in a native prince wishing to form a solemn league with Abraham. So that place was called Beersheba,because the two men swore an oath there. Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there. The contemplated object. GENESIS 21:23. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 21:22-32 We have here an account of the treaty between Abimelech and Abraham, in which appears the accomplishment of that promise (Gen. 12:2) that God would make his name great. 21:22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. In Genesis 21:22-34, we see Abraham in a scene from his ordinary life. Read Genesis 21:22-34 Ripped Off Abimelek the king of Gerar and his top general Phicol approach Abraham and say to him, We recognize that God is with you in everything you do. So he changed his plans and flew home to L.A. Two days later, he heard on the news that a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles had crashed, killing everyone on board. So its a huge deal for someone to take over a well as Abimeleks servants did. 1. If youre not dealing with your sin and seeking to live a life pleasing to God, then youd be better off not to let anybody know that you claim to be a Christian. Ishmaels expulsion. Because of the cops statement that I wont ask you again! this situation is destined to go sideways. 23. BIRTH OF ISAAC. (See previous post about Abraham and Abimelek). at the time God Himself had 22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled As already Mature, Aner, and Eshcol had formed a league with the patriarch (vide Genesis 14:13). It records the conversation between Abraham and Abimelech and their mutual promise of kindness to each other. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible - The Birth of Isaac 7. 8. So the treaty is solidified. Abraham, the one who took his army of 318 men and rescued Lot from the armies of four kings, Abraham goes after the servants of Abimelek and takes them out, right? 22 Abimelechs couenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba. 1. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. We dont know how much Abimelech knew about the one true God, but he at least knew enough to see clearly that God made a difference in Abrahams life. 21:22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. When you come to a passage like this in the Bible, the question is, Why did God include this in sacred Scripture? surround, enclose, and _chum_ black. If youre a Christian, and youre not a cop, then its not your job to come down on people. The things of this world made a channel of higher blessings. I like this. This Bible study on Genesis 21 shows God's promise to Sarah and Abraham fulfilled in the birth of their son Isaac, the son of promise. 7. How Jesus guarded his heart by taking care of himselfhe even nappedand why you should do the same. Isaac is weaned. God also took care of Hagar and Ishmael, remembering His promise to greatly multiply their descendants (see Birth of Isaac ). BIRTH OF ISAAC. A Treaty with Abimelech. captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in 8. Sarah's demand GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. of faith in another point of view. He put a loaf of bread on the other side of the scale, and to his surprise, nothing happened. Abraham's acquiescence in the king's proposal was no doubt dictated by a peaceable disposition, a sense of equity, a spirit of contentment, and an unwavering confidence in God. Asking their forgiveness is often the first step in that process. fruit of patient waiting upon God. I. Another step in Abrahams walk with God is seen in verse 33, where he plants a tree and calls on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God. Planting the tree was an act to remind Abraham of Gods faithfulness, especially in the everyday matter of providing the well which supplied the water for this tree to grow. Gunkel has given strong Now therefore swear unto me here by Godthe verb to swear is derived from the Hebrew numeral seven, inasmuch as the septennary number was sacred, and oaths were confirmed either by seven sacrifices (Genesis 21:28) or by seven witnesses and pledgesthat thou wilt not deal falsely with me,literally, if thou shalt lie unto me; a common form of oath in Hebrew, in which the other member of the sentence is for emphasis left unexpressed (cf. How much specialized training (if any) do Christians need to be effective witnesses for Christ? _Isaac;_ that is, laughter or holy joy. And you know what else? The alliance was contracted. And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves (designing by another covenant to secure himself against future invasion of Isis rights). The name of the Lord itself an invitation to believe and live. The name, Beersheba seems to play on them both. Then Abraham does something unexpected. favourite of God, chap. See also Genesis 21:22-34 in other biblical comments: Adam Clarke Bible Commentary. _The Covenant with Abimelech_ (Genesis 21:22-34) Abraham, thinking the herdsmen had acted on their master's orders, reproved Abimelech. Weaned] in his second or third year, as is usual among Orientals. GODS ANCIENT PEOPLE He sets apart seven lambs from the flock and gives them to Abimelek. 20:16 in the command not to bear false witness against ones neighbor. ALL CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY IS ALSO CONSCIOUSLY IDENTIFIED WITH The Covenant Between Abraham and Abimelech NINTH SECTION Here God shows Abraham that not only would the people of the land not take his wife, they wouldnt even take his well. . that it could not be explained on merely natural grounds. So what does Abraham do? The mistaken charge. This, however, was an error, which shows. Its Gods job to meet out justice. Happy they who can do both in peace! THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 20 AND 21. God's promises never fail. shava) in this pericope (23, 24, 31, 31). reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH MAKE A COVENANT AT BEERSHEBA. He felt This passage raises three questions relevant for believers today: Application: Seven lambs sealed the covenant between Abraham and Abimelech, but it was one spotless lamb named Jesus who forever sealed Gods covenant with His people. Will God forgive me for losing hope and the will to live? Here he is in this situation where he dug a well, a large investment in that area at that time. CHIEF CAPTAIN OF HIS HOST SPAKE UNTO ABRAHAM, SAYING, GOD IS WITH THEE Youre not backing us up! What modern monarchs mostly desire at the close of exhausting campaigns is here sought before campaigns begin. Th Genesis 21:22 time H6256 Abimelech H40 Phichol H6369 commander H8269 The Atlantic, June 2009), Jesus told us that all the law and all the prophets are summed up in these two statements:Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. AndLove your neighbor as yourself.. In our last presentation of the Book of Genesis, Truth and Consequences and the opening verses of Genesis chapter 4, we hope to have once again fully established as fact the consequences of Eve's sin, as it is described in Genesis chapter 3, where three times it was acknowledged that she had already conceived, and that therefore, in spite of the . Show to me and my country the same kindness Ive shown you. ), his knowledge of Isaac's birth, and his general observation of the patriarch's prosperity. Abimelech could sense that in spite of Abrahams previous failure in the incident with Sarah, he was a man who walked with God. Abimelech attributes Abrahams success to God. But if you have the reality of a walk with the faithful God of the ordinary, your neighbor will know that youve got something he lacks. NOR WITH MY SON, NOR WITH MY SONS SON.] He lived in the desert and became an archer. xx. ISAAC IN GERAR A famine occurs in the land, just as it had in the days of Abraham (ch.12:10). Abimelech declared himself perfectly unacquainted with the wrong which had been done to Abraham, and immediately returned the well, which discovers how easily misunderstandings might be removed if, instead of harboring enmity, men would resort to friendly conference. Abimelech's treaty with Abraham 21:22-34. List one sac- The days spent in Philistia left behind them some enlightenment. That leads me to ask, Does the world see God in your everyday life?. "the well of the oath," (LXX; Gesenius, Furst, Rosenmller), or the well of the seven (Keil), rather than the seven wells (Lange); discovered by Robinson in Bir-es-seba, in the Wady-es-seba, twelve miles to the south of Hebron, with two deep wells of excellent water. 22 At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do. On the flight that crashed was a godly pastor from Southern California. Abraham didnt fight with Abimeleks servants. (1) that as the land of the Philistines had no fixed boundary toward the desert, Beersheba may at this time have been claimed for the kingdom of Gerar (Keil); or. 4 He is circumcised. Abraham at The covenant arising out of bodily wants a civil agreement. A covenant between the patriarch and the Philistine king. Since were not perfect, we do one of two wrong things. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his place of prayer. His men may have dug who knows how many dry wells before finding this one. spokesman of all (Murphy), ruler of all (Gesenius); or "the distinguished" (Furst); believed to have been a titular designation of the Philistine monarch's grand vizier or prime minister (Lange, 'Speaker's Commentary'), who was alsothe chief captain of his host (i.e. He checked his badge, it was on right side up. Genesis 21:22-34 In-Context. And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days. Genesis 20:17 Genesis 26:28 Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh, Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith. The impelling motives. "Abraham stretched forth his hand, ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH COVENANT ALL CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY IS CONSCIOUSLY IDENTIFIED WITH GOD. Ver. The LXX. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today., So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty. I dont have to give you my license and registration., Listen you ! Of _Abimelech, _ see GENESIS 20:2. And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said, and the Lord did unto It hadnt worked the two times they tried it. But what Im saying is that sinlessness isnt the requirement to bear witness for Christ. Spiritual markers remind us of the goodness of the Lord in our lives. 3. Abimeleks servants seized the well so Abraham mustered his servants and seized it right back, correct? Probably an official title. God promised that His covenant with Abraham would be an everlasting covenant; Abraham recognized God as everlasting., This foreshadows future encounters between the Israelites and the Philistines. Why are we told this? How Jesus demonstrated all five of Gary Chapmans love languages (and how you can too). (22) Abimelech and Phichol.Abimelech, that is Father-King, was the title not only of the king of Gerar, but of the kings of the Philistines generally (Genesis 26:1; 1Samuel 21:10, marg. ISAAC IS BORN He rained down fire and brimstone to destroy wicked Sodom. Most of Gods people have been simple, ordinary folks who are not famous or politically powerful. The birth of Isaac. They cover or deny their sin and try to make it look like theyve got it all together. God burned the words into his heart and gave him the faith to believe. Sometimes we think that weve got to be perfect before God can use us as a witness. Show to me and the country where you now reside as a foreigner the same kindness I have shown to you., Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimeleks servants had seized. CHAPTER 21 the title not only of the king of Gerar, but of the kings of the It shows how God faithfully provided all that Abraham needed apart from Abrahams schemes. Then this brand new cop said,Sir, step out of the car. Cyril Barber on Morris' The Genesis Record : a Scientific and Devotional Commentary (It can be borrowed) - Valuable as corollary reading. This Thirsty World. I already did that during the night while I was watching over my sick child, she replied. The apparent contradiction between the statement of this verse and that of Genesis 21:32 may be removed by supposing either. - Genesis 21:22-23 Review After waiting years, God blessed Abraham and Sarah with their promised baby, Isaac. In the immediately preceding verses, God has provided Isaac and dismissed Ishmael, so that Abraham would learn that Gods promises do not depend on human schemes and effort for their fulfillment. Thus, while the Lord gave Abraham authority to dwell in this land, his presence was recognized by the king of Gerar. CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY 21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt. Genesis 21 This chapter deals with three different topics. Abraham. Treaty with Abimelech (21:22-34) Abraham had settled in the south of Canaan in Abimelech's territory and at Abimelech's invitation (see 20:15). This is even more significant when you realize that Abraham wasnt doing anything spectacular. 21:32-34 A place to call on the name of the Lord. "'Do not lay a hand on the boy,' he said. The grocer later discovered that the scale was out of order. Abraham denies his relationship The LXX. I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." Abimelech, the king who had inadvertently taken Sarah into his harem because Abraham had lied about her being his sister, pays a visit to Abraham, acknowledges that God is with him, and proposes a peace pact. The trouble with this approach, of course, is that we never get to that place. Genesis 21:22-34 . THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN ISAAC Im not suggesting that you go on sinning and tell everyone that youre a Christian. He wasnt perfect, but he had reality with God and Gods gracious hand was on him. As you think about Abrahams life, you realize that he was a fairly ordinary man, except that he was a man of extraordinary faith and obedience to God. Thus Abimelek narrowly averted sinning against the Lord which, the Lord informed him, would have cost him his life. And Abimelech said, I wet not who hath done this thing. Genesis 21:33. 23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the . Abimelech, on the other hand, acts generously as of old, and shows no signs of ill-will at the growing power of one whose expectation was that his race would possess the whole land. But it is significant that Gods blessing on Abraham is evident even to this pagan king, Abimelech, who tells Abraham, God is with you in all that you do (21:22). Sarah ; Psalms 34, tit.). He gives Abimelek seven lambs so Abimelek can tell his servants that the well has been purchased.
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