Gênesis 26:26-30 NVIPT

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:26

Verse 26 26.Then Abimelech went to him. We have had an exactly similar narrative in Genesis 21:22. The Lord, therefore, followed Isaac with the same favor which he had before shown to his father Abraham. For it was no common blessing, that Abimelech should voluntarily seek his friendship. Besides, he would be relieved from no little care and anxiety, when his neighbors, who had harassed him in so many ways, being now themselves afraid of him, desire to secure his friendship. Therefore the Lord... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:27

Verse 27 27.And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me? Isaac not only expostulates concerning injuries received, but protests that in future he can have no confidence in them, since he had found in them a disposition so hostile to himself. This passage teaches us, that it is lawful for the faithful to complain of their enemies, in order, if possible, to recall them from their purpose of doing injury, and to restrain their force, frauds, and acts of injustice. For liberty is not... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:28

Verse 28 28.We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee. By this argument they prove that they desired a compact with Isaac, not insidiously, but in good faith, because they acknowledge the favor of God towards him. For it was necessary to purge themselves from this suspicion, seeing that they now presented themselves so courteously to one against whom they had before been unreasonably opposed. This confession of theirs, however, contains very useful instruction. Profane men in calling one,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:29

Verse 29 29.As we have not touched thee. An accusing conscience urges them to desire to hold him closely bound unto them; and therefore they require an oath from him that he will not hurt them. For they knew that he might rightfully avenge himself on them for the sufferings he had endured: but they dissemble on this point, and even make a wonderful boast of their own acts of kindness. At first, indeed, the humanity of the king was remarkable, for he not only entertained Isaac with hospitality,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:1-35

Line upon line, in God's teaching. Isaac, like his father, has his time of sojourn among the Philistines. The events of his intercourse with the Abimelech of his day resemble those of the former patriarch, though there are differences which show that the recurrence is historical . I. GOD REPEATS HIS LESSONS that they may make the deeper impression. The intention of the record is to preserve a certain line of Divine guidance . Isaac trod in the footsteps of Abraham. We have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:23-35

A good man's environment. I. ISAAC AND JEHOVAH . 1. Jehovah ' s grace to Isaac . 2. Isaac ' s gratitude to Jehovah . II. ISAAC AND ABIMELECH . 1. Abimelech's request of Isaac. 2. Isaac ' s reception of Abimelech . 3. Solemn adjuration . "And they swore one to another." Though religion does not lie within the sphere of politics, politics lie within the sphere of religion. Nothing should be done by a good man that he cannot sanctify by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:26

Then (literally, and) Abimelech went to him from Gerar, —the object of this visit was to resuscitate the alliance which had formerly existed between the predecessor of Abimelech and Abraham ( Genesis 21:22-32 ); yet the dissimilarity between the two accounts is so great as to discredit the hypothesis that the present is only another version of the earlier transaction— and Ahuzzath one of his friends ,— מֵרֵעֵהוּ ; neither ὁ νυμφαγωγὸς αὐτοῦ ( LXX .), nor a suite or number of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:27

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore — מַדּוּעַ , contr, from מָה יָדוּעַ , what is taught?— for what reason (cf. τί μαθών) — come ye to me, seeing (literally, and) ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? While animadverting to the personal hostility to which he had been subjected, Isaac says nothing about the wells of which he had been deprived: a second point of difference between this and the preceding narrative of Abraham's covenant with the Philistine king. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:28

And they said, We saw certainly —literally, seeing we saw , i . e . we assuredly perceived, or, we have indeed discovered. Abimelech and his ministers first explain the motive which has impelled them to solicit a renewal of the old alliance— that the Lord was with thee :—the use of Jehovah instead of Elohim, as in Genesis 21:22 , does not prove that this is a Jehovistic elaboration of the earlier legend. Neither is it necessary to suppose that the term Jehovah is a Mosaic... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:29

That thou wilt do us no hurt ,—literally, if thou wilt do us evil ( sc . thy curse come upon thee!); the force being to negative in the strongest way possible any intention of injury (cf. Genesis 21:23 )— as we have not touched thee, —i.e. injured thee; which was not true, as they, through their servants, had robbed Isaac of at least two wells— and as we have done unto thee nothing but good ,—Abimelech's estimate of his own behavior, if exceedingly favorable to himself, is at... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 26:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:23-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:27

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 26:29

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