Genesis 22:20 KJV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 22:20

This narration and genealogy is added for Rebekah’s sake, and to make way for the following relation. read more

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 22:1-24

Chapter 22Now it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham ( Genesis 22:1 ),Or tested Abraham or proved Abraham. "Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted of God: because God never tempts a man to do evil" ( James 1:13 ). Our enticements to evil come from our own flesh, the lust of our own flesh. God doesn't tempt you to do evil things. God does test us. Jesus went through great testings and He learned obedience through the things that He suffered.We as... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 22:1-24

Genesis 22:1-18 . God did tempt Abraham, who had now attained the height of all his earthly joys; and seen in Isaac the long-suspended promises fulfilled. He saw nature aided by divine power in his birth, and in his conduct daily proofs of genius, of piety, and filial obedience. The lad everywhere accompanied his aged father, and gained on his affections, not less by his love of virtue than by his other engaging qualities, and hopeful indications of future greatness. In such circumstances... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 22:20

Gen 22:20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; Ver. 20. It was told Abraham. ] Good news out of a far country; God usually cheers up his children after sharpest trials; brings them, as once, from Marah to Elim, &c. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 22:20

am 2142, bc 1862 told: Proverbs 25:25 Milcah: Genesis 11:29, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:24 Nahor: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:24, Genesis 31:53 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:4 - to my kindred Genesis 28:2 - Padanaram Genesis 29:1 - came Job 1:1 - Uz read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 22:20

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;This is recorded here, 1. To show that tho' Abraham saw his own family highly dignified with peculiar privileges, yet he did not look with contempt upon his relations, but was glad to hear of the increase and prosperity of their families2. To make way for the following story of the marriage of Isaac to Rebekah, a daughter of this family. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 22:20

20. It was told Abraham How few and far between the visits and messages of those days! Fifty or more years had passed since Abraham left his kindred in Haran, and now he hears from them . The news may have come by a passing traveller from Haran, or a company of merchants, passing down into Egypt; or possibly some special messenger from Nahor sent to inquire after Abraham. read more