the long-promised son was born. 8. 6. 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. Its done, these two powerful men have entered into the treaty with one another. He was just living the ordinary, hum-drum, day-to-day existence of a nomad with his flocks and herds. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we notice: There he planted a grove for a shade to his tent, or perhaps an orchard of fruit-trees; and there, though we cannot say he settled, for God would have him, while he lived, to be a stranger and a pilgrim, yet he sojourned many days, as many as would consist with his character, as Abraham the Hebrew, or passenger. (Haydock)_ And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Love Like Jesusexamines a variety of stories, examples, and research, including: With genuine unfiltered honesty,Love Like Jesus, shows you how to live a life according to Gods definition of success: A life of loving God well, and loving the people around you well too. Because of the cops statement that I wont ask you again! this situation is destined to go sideways. _God is with thee in all tha 1 Isaac is borne. The inducement to it was God's favour to Abraham (Gen. 21:22): ?God is with thee in all that thou doest, read more, Observe, 1. He is not far from every one of us. 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. _chemet_ bottle, akin to _chamah_, This may grow out of the previous encounter when God spoke to Abimelech, called Abraham a prophet, and answered Abrahams prayer (for the infertility of the women in his house). CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, &C. Hence it is plain that Abraham had The covenant arising out of bodily wants a civil agreement. But what about Abraham? So instead of fighting Abimelek or insisting on Abimelek giving back control of the well, Abraham provides a graceful way out. I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." In seeking to bring about both of these promises, Abraham resorted to human schemes to help God out: with the son, he went in to Hagar and produced Ishmael; with regard to the land, his fears of being wiped out by the inhabitants of the land prompted him to lie about Sarah being his sister, not his wife. Sarah who at an earlier point had )was probably the Tamarix Africanae (Gesenius, Furst, Delitzsch, Rosenmller, Kalisch), which, besides being common in Egypt and Petraea, is mid to have been found growing near the ancient Beershebain Beersheba, and called there (not beneath the tree or in the grove, but in the place) on the name of the Lord,Jehovah (vide Genesis 12:8; Genesis 13:4)the everlasting Godliterally, the God of eternity (LXX; Vulgate, Onkelos); not in contrast to heathen deities, who are born and die (Clericus), but "as the everlasting Vindicator of the faith of treaties, and as the infallible Source of the believer's rest and peace" (Murphy). CONCLUSION: Behind every promise of God is the purpose a Genesis 21:3. A believer is invincible until it is his time to go. How to respond to critics the way Jesus did. Sarah, at the unlikely age of 90 years, gives birth to Isaac, shava) in this pericope (23, 24, 31, 31). Maybe youre sinking into sudden depression, because youre thinking, Im not perfect! Stay tuned: (2) For the world to see God in our lives we dont have to be perfect. As Abraham is the father of all the faithful, so the Abraham a sojourner in that land, afterwards the troubler of Israel; for his sake as discipline, for their sakes as opportunity. genesis-26:26-34 - Bible Commentaries - page 8 of 14 Wells of water are scarce and . He checked his badge, it was on right side up. Here we have accomplished promise the blessed He made a traffic stop that went something like this: Listen, I know my rights. "The Lord visited Sarah as he had said." The Lord keeps His word. Ishmael mocking (Genesis 22:9) 20 God was with the boy as he grew up. However, see 26:17-33, where Isaac also has a dispute with Abimelech (likely not the same person) over wells and makes a treaty with him. Your neighbor may have a Ph.D. and you may be a blue collar worker. IN ALL THAT THOU DOEST:_ That leads me to ask, Does the world see God in your everyday life?. 1 Kings 15:19; Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 39:1). Neither didst thou toll me, neither yet heard I of it, but today. It also signified a tranquil, settled life, under Gods providential care. the title not only of the king of Gerar, but of the kings of the V2 So Sarah became *pregnant. 22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. Read the Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34. GENESIS 21:23. all that thou _AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, THAT ABIMELECH AND PHICHOL THE I already did that during the night while I was watching over my sick child, she replied. As the psalmist proclaims, Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His loving kindness, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine (Ps. Isaac's birth (Genesis 22:1) 2. of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have We plainly see that God blesseth and prospereth thee in all thy Genesis 21:22-34 - The Pulpit Commentaries Although some of Abrahams resources came directly from Abimelech (20:16), the king sees the blessing of the Lord on all that you do.. 7. The trouble is, people can see that it isnt true. "Abraham stretched forth his hand, ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH COVENANT Another highlight of this passage is the explanation for the origin of the name Beersheba. of faith in another point of view. All rights reserved. Separate from the sheep and oxen he gave to Abimelech, and from those that were used in making the covenant. fruit of patient waiting upon God. Inductive Bible Study Genesis 21 - Study and Obey Ishmaels expulsion. 14. Worldly policy may have urged Abimelech to cement a league with the powerful chieftain in his neighborhood, but religions affinity would also seem to have exercised an influence in drawing him to seek the friendship of one who appeared to enjoy celestial protection. (1) that a person cannot always be held responsible for what his servants do, (2) that it is wrong to judge on insufficient evidence with reference to the characters and conduct of others, and. B.C. Why was one Christian man spared while the other was killed? 'Do not do anything to him. _AT THAT TIME_] This may either refer to the Why are we told this? Genesis 21:22-34 What is the meaning of these seven ewe - God Running A covenant between the patriarch and the Philistine king. - Genesis 21:22-23 Review After waiting years, God blessed Abraham and Sarah with their promised baby, Isaac. ALL CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY IS CONSCIOUSLY IDENTIFIED WITH GOD. Hence "the ownership of wells m Palestine was as jealously guarded as the possession of a mine in our own" (Inglis). 22. Sometimes we may wonder, How does God fit in with the ordinary?. Gunkel has given strong I. He wasnt perfect, but he had reality with God and Gods gracious hand was on him. AndIf anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. (Matthew 5:39-41). Now the grace of God bears its most important fruit in the history of The new cop and the driver of the car are both backed into a corner. Since were not perfect, we do one of two wrong things. Throughout Abrahams story run two great promises which God made to Abraham: a son, through whom Abraham would become a great nation, and through whose descendants all the nations would be blessed; and, the land of Canaan, where his descendants would live. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Character of God, Discipleship, Ecclesiology (The Church), Empower, Spiritual Life, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Genesis 21 - Commentary by Rev. John Schultz - Bible Commentaries God also took care of Hagar and Ishmael, remembering His promise to greatly multiply their descendants (see Birth of Isaac ). Ishmaels expulsion. Whereas the first conflict, Scene 5 ( Genesis 20:1-18 ), concerned jeopardy of the . Verses 1-34. He checked his uniform, it looked good. 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." As he was leaving, a young man walked up and quoted John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. The businessman didnt see how such a thing could be true and he didnt understand the connection between Gods giving His Son and a person having eternal life. Its our job to love God and to love people. he understood what the sheep and oxen were for, that they were presents to him, at least some of them, and the rest were for the solemnizing and ratifying the covenant between them; but what these were for he could not devise. mercy in Christ the Lord. It is good to remember God's mercies, of which national and civil quietude is one of the greatest, and it is becoming to erect memorials of both privileges and obligations. Peace enjoyed. I dont have to give you my license and registration., Listen you ! And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me,that this peculiar kind of oath never occurs again in Old Testament history is no proof of the mythical character of the narrative (Bohlen); on the contrary, "that the custom existed in primitive Hebrew times is shown by the word , which had early passed into the language, and which would be inexplicable without the existence of such a custom" (Havernick)that I have digged this well. Nor are they called upon to bear what by lawful means they are able to redress. Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible - The Birth of Isaac 7. DISMISSAL OF HAGAR AND ISHMAEL. His circumcision (Genesis 22:4)_ *** Abimelech reenters the picture with his enforcer, Phicol. 1. He did what he . A Beersheba in a heathen land. V2 So Sarah became *pregnant. So why, after he already gave Abimelek flocks of sheep and cattle, did Abraham give him seven lambs as a witness that Abraham dug the well? (1) God fulfills His promise to Abraham and Sarah. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba. God is transactions recorded in the preceding chapter, or to the time of Calling on Gods Name in whatever land you live, Despite the struggles in this new land, Abraham remembers his covenant with God (the God of Everlasting) and calls on His name. Then Abraham brings up a sore subject, a delicate matter, a touchy issue with Abimelek. that Abimelech, and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, spake unto Abraham; Abimelech was king of Gerar, the same that is spoken of in the preceding chapter, and Phichol was the general of his army; these two great personages came together and paid Abraham a visit, and had some conversation with him, who was still in Gerar, or however in some part of that country not far from it: saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest; greatly prospered him in the things of the world, for of them only could they make a judgment; they saw that he increased in worldly substance, and that his family was increased, and that he succeeded in everything in which he engaged; and, being jealous of his growing greatness and power, were desirous of securing an interest in him and in his favour. The files holding the data are as thick as unabridged dictionaries. The tree sealed the site of the oath. The LXX. 22. Each time, the young man, who was retarded and knew only this one verse, responded simply by quoting John 3:16. Genesis 21:22. CHIEF CAPTAIN OF HIS HOST SPAKE UNTO ABRAHAM, SAYING, GOD IS WITH THEE 1886. ISAAC IS BORN Just because youve blown it with someone in the past doesnt mean that you cant be used later to influence that person toward God. 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt. _mlel_ speak, an ancient and therefore solemn Peace. 4. Genesis 31 Genesis 32 Genesis 33 Genesis 34 Genesis 35 Genesis 36 Genesis 37 Genesis 38 Genesis 39 Genesis 40 Genesis 41 Wherever we sojourn, we must neither neglect nor be ashamed of the worship of Jehovah. But the problem is, most of us dont live in the realm of the spectacular. _AT THAT TIME_] This may either refer to the On the flight that crashed was a godly pastor from Southern California. It may have been that his servants were telling him, No way, Abraham didnt dig that well, we did! Bible Study: The Treaty at Beersheba (Genesis 21:22-34) - kdmanestreet reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources ABRAHAM AND ABIMELECH MAKE A COVENANT AT BEERSHEBA. Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not de Genesis 21 Newly released book by Kurt Bennett, now available onAmazon! Subscribe | RSS | Privacy Disclaimer. God burned the words into his heart and gave him the faith to believe. Genesis 21 1. THAT ABIMELECH, AND PHICHOL, THE CHIEF CAPTAIN OF HIS HOST, SPAKE And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: , saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 22 At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, "God is with you in everything you do. Abraham, thinking the herdsmen had acted on their master's orders, reproved Abimelech. Even as Gods kindness draws us to him, our kindness with others should point them to Him. 21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt. How Jesus loved his betrayer Judas, even to the very end. How Jesus guarded his heart by taking care of himselfhe even nappedand why you should do the same. 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 . favourite of God, chap. Shortly after World War II, a woman went into a grocery store and asked for enough food to provide Christmas dinner for her children. No doubt, the king remembered their previous encounter when Abraham dealt falsely with him. Do you see what happened here? The honest and fearless revelations of Bennetts own moral failures affirm he wrote this book for himself as much as for others. A son was ABIMELECHS COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM. Youve never said anything to me about this before and I dont know who might have done it. 2. Hes lying! ISAAC IS BORN Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. He sarcastically said, Write your prayer on a piece of paper and you can have its weight in groceries. To his surprise, she pulled a folded note out of her pocket and handed it to him. of his host, spoke to Abraham saying, God is with you in all that One of Abrahams deeply rooted fears when God called him to leave his homeland and go to the land of Canaan was that the people of the land would see his wife and kill him in order to take her. How to survive a life of loving like Jesus (or how not to become a Christian doormat). The angel relieves and comforts her. 9 Hagar & Ishmael are cast forth. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. 34 Each of the following people made several hugesacrifices to achieve world change, and obey their conscience. Not long ago he was asked, What have you learned from the Grant Study men?, Vaillants response: That the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people. (What makes us happy? Abraham at Give people youre in disagreement with a graceful way out. In Chapter s 20, 21 we have the question of the heir and of the path all-commanding. Abimelek responds, This is the first Ive heard of it. At that time Abimelek and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, God is with you in everything you do. 22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do. CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. Spiritual markers remind us of the goodness of the Lord in our lives. olam) as a name for the Lord, This is the word used on the covenant with Abraham (13:15; 17: 7, 8, 13, 19). law of Hebrew narrative, probably not Now the LORD visited Sarah as he had said (Genesis 21:1), Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? This, however, was an error, which shows. He checked his boots, they were shiny. 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. Abraham didnt fight with Abimeleks servants. CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 20 AND 21. So swear to me here before God that you wont deal falsely with me or my children or my descendants. and married, but when Isaac was weaned and Ishmael was expelled: In gratitude for former favours he had received from him, in token of the friendship that subsisted between them, and for the confirmation of it; and to show that he was fully satisfied with Abimelech's answer to his complaint, as well as willing to enter into covenant by sacrifice, when such creatures were divided, and the covenanters passed between the pieces, for so it follows: and both of them made a covenant ; or, read more, And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 1886. He wasnt building a sprawling complex of buildings to house his international ministry. the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Abraham called on the name of the Lord. @#$ %^&*^$!, Im not doin it! Sarah who at an earlier point had Abraham was the friend of God. 15. CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY 20:16 in the command not to bear false witness against ones neighbor. Th Genesis 21:22 time H6256 Abimelech H40 Phichol H6369 commander H8269