E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 25:4
these = the tares, sown after Isaac, the good seed. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 25:1-4
"And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bare him Zimran, and Jockshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shua. And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurin, and Letushim, and Leummim. And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.""And Abraham took another wife ..." We believe that Keturah was one of the concubines of Abraham, whom he made a secondary wife (as later,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 25:4
Genesis 25:4. All these were the children, &c.— If we reckon these, and the Ishmaelites, and the Edomites, it is probable, that this posterity of Abraham equalled that of the Israelites. If Abraham's name and history were so well known in the East, and by the Persians, it might be partly by reason of this numerous posterity, and partly because he beat Chedorlaomer king of Elam, of whom came the Persians. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:1-6
Abraham’s sons by Keturah 25:1-6 Keturah (lit. enveloped in fragrant smoke) may have been a concubine like Hagar (Genesis 25:6; 1 Chronicles 1:32). Jewish tradition identified Keturah as Hagar. [Note: Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, Targum Neofiti I (margin), and Genesis Rabbah 61:4.] It is not possible to prove that Abraham married Keturah and that she bore him six sons after Sarah’s death, though this was probably the case. He may have married her earlier in his life while Sarah was alive.The... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 25:1-11
18. Abraham’s death 25:1-11Before Abraham died, he made sure that God’s covenantal blessing would be Isaac’s by sending his other sons away. After he died, God confirmed his decision by blessing Isaac."In the short span of one chapter, the writer shows how Isaac’s entire life was a repetition of that which happened to Abraham. Thus the lesson is that God’s faithfulness in the past can be counted on in the present and the future. What he has done for the fathers, he will also do for the sons."... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:1-34
The Sons of Abraham by Keturah. Death and Burial of Abraham. Descendants of Ishmael. Birth and Youth of Esau and Jacob1. It is not known at what period of his life Abraham took Keturah as his secondary wife or concubine; for it is clear from Genesis 25:6 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 that she only held that position. Some of the names of Keturah’s children have been identified in Arabia as tribes. 2. Midian] The Midianites became a considerable nation, spreading over the country S. and SE. of Palestine... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 25:3
(3) Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan.—But Sheba and Dedan are also described as the sons of Raamah, the son of Cush (Genesis 10:7). We have here proof that these genealogies are to a certain extent geographical, and that whereas these districts at first were peopled by a Hamitic race, they were subsequently conquered by men of the Semitic stock, who claimed Abraham for their ancestor. Most probably, therefore, we ought not to regard Sneba and Dedan as the names here of men. As men they were the... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 25:1-34
Genesis 25:32 Esau's weakness and fall in the presence of his overmastering temptation. I. Esau's good qualities are very evident, being of the kind easily recognized and easily popular among men, the typical sportsman who is only a sportsman, bold and frank and free and generous, with no intricacies of character, impulsive and capable of magnanimity. The very opposite of the prudent, dexterous, nimble man of affairs, rather reckless indeed and hotheaded and passionate. His virtues are, we see,... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-34
ESAU AND JACOBGenesis 25:1-34"He goeth as an ox goeth to the slaughter, till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life."- Proverbs 7:22-23THE character and career of Isaac would seem to tell us that it is possible to have too great a father. Isaac was dwarfed and weakened by growing up under the shadow of Abraham. Of his life there was little to record, and what was recorded was very much a reproduction of some of the least glorious... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-18
Abraham’s other descendants (25:1-18)Before continuing the story of Isaac, the writer concludes the story of Abraham with a summary of his other descendants. Besides having a relationship with Hagar, Abraham had taken a minor wife, Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:28,1 Chronicles 1:32). But since Isaac was the promised heir, only he could remain in Canaan and receive Abraham’s inheritance. Abraham therefore gave gifts to his minor wives and their children and sent them off to establish independent lives... read more