Gênesis 16:15, Gênesis 16:3 NVT

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Genesis 16:1-33

Gen_16:1 Gen_18:33 . Chapter 16 introduces us to the episode in the life of Abram, which has an allegorical significance, as the Apostle Paul shows in Galations 4.0 . Hagar was a bondwoman; she came from Egypt, type of the world; her son was born "after the flesh;" her name is said to mean "Wandering." Law and the flesh and the world and bondage are closely connected all through Scripture, and here first we have them all brought together. In Genesis 12.0 we saw Abram's lapse in going down into... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 16:7-16

The Return of Hagar and the Birth of Ishmael v. 7. And the Angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. The providence of the Lord was watching over this erring child. The great Angel of the Lord, the Son of God as He often appeared in the Old Testament, went out and found her by a spring of water near Shur, on the way to Egypt, her old home. v. 8. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou, and whither wilt thou go? And... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 16:1-16

FIFTH SECTIONAbram’s Concession to Sarai’s Impatience. Abram and Hagar. Hagar’s Flight. The Angel of the Lord. Hagar’s Return, and Ishmael’s Birth Genesis 16:1-161Now Sarai, Abram’s wife [in the face of the previous promise], bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar [flight, fugitive]. 2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing; I pay thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain [be builded], children by hen... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 16:1-16

Abram’s Son Ishmael Genesis 16:1-16 Poor Hagar! What contrasts met in her life! Bought in an Egyptian slave-mart, but destined to be the mother of a great people! She is not the last to suffer from the mistakes and sins of God’s children, but she was abundantly recompensed. Abram did her a great wrong. Human policy will often suggest a course which seems right in our own eyes, but the end is death. How remarkable is the advice given to Hagar by the angel: return and submit! Does not the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 16:1-16

The previous story makes it evident that the principle of faith is the true philosophy of life. It builds on God and is satisfied with Him. It thus becomes the source of all righteousness. Faith, therefore, is the highest activity of reason. All this stands out in even more startling vividness by contrast in the story contained in this chapter. Here we have the account of the second deflection from faith in the conduct of Abram. It is a sad one and the issue of the failure continued through... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 16:15-16

‘And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. And Abram was eighty six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.’ The end result of Sarai’s planning was the birth of a son to Abram. Now his steward was no longer his direct heir for he had a son of his own. In obedience to God’s words to Hagar (verse 11) he called his son Ishmael. This birth took place when he was 86 years old. This figure is made up of 75 (Genesis 12:4) plus 10 (Genesis 16:3) plus... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 16:1-16

Genesis 16:1-Nehemiah : . Sarah has no children, so she hits on a plan of which we have other examples ( Genesis 30:3; Genesis 30:9). She hands over Hagar to Abraham, that the maid may compensate for the deficiency of her mistress. The maid is the wife’ s peculiar property, and therefore not, like ordinary slaves, at the master’ s disposal. Nor, presumably, would Abraham’ s child by one of his slaves have been a legitimate son. It is through the connexion between mistress and maid that Hagar’... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 16:15

Hagar bare Abram a son, to wit, after her return and submission to her mistress, which is evident from the following history. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 16:15-16

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 16:15-16THE CONVICTION OF A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE: PRACTICAL EFFECTSI. That we enter again the paths of duty. The impression of this special visitation of God was not lost upon Hagar. She translated it into duty, and at the Divine command returned to the home which she had deserted. There, in the ways of humble duty, she was to serve God, and work out the designs of His Providence. The soul’s true life is found not in prolonged rapture and amazement, but... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 16:1-16

Chapter 16Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai ( Genesis 16:1-2 ).It's a mistake. Not always is it a mistake to hearken unto the voice of your wife but this is the second time it speaks of a man hearkening to the voice of his wife and... read more