Genesis 25:19-36:43 ASV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:13-19

The Death of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13-19 .a). This section ends with ‘this is the family history of Isaac’ (Genesis 25:19), and its purpose is to record the death of Ishmael and outline his connections and the twelve sub-tribes that came from him. It is only the second record (the first was Genesis 11:10-27 a) not to be connected to a covenant and like that passage demonstrates descent, which would be seen as sufficient reason for its preservation. Genesis 25:13 a ‘And these are the names of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:19-26

Genesis 25:19 a “This is the family history of Isaac, Abraham” s son.’ On the death of Ishmael Isaac becomes the eldest son of Abraham and accordingly takes responsibility for the family records and the recording of Ishmael’s death. ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 27:46 ). After the heart warming record of the obtaining of a suitable wife for Isaac as a result of the direct activity of Yahweh little is told us about him. This is because during his lifetime important covenants and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 25:19-34

Genesis 25:19-Nahum : . The Birth of Jacob and Esau. Jacob Takes Advantage of Esau to Secure his Birthright.— At this point we pass to the story of Jacob. In the present section Genesis 25:19 f., Genesis 25:26 b belong to P, the rest to Jeremiah Genesis 25:21-Hosea : is from J, and so in the judgment of most critics Genesis 25:29-Nahum :, though some assign it to E.Like Sarah and Rachel, Rebekah is for long without a child. P fixes the interval from marriage to motherhood as thirty years, but... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 25:19-23

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 25:19. These are the generations.] The ninth document here begins with the usual phrase, and continues to the end of the thirty-fifth chapter. It contains the history of the second of the three patriarchs, or rather indeed, as the opening phrase intimates, of the generations of Isaac, that is, of his son Jacob.” (Murphy.)—Genesis 25:21. And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren.] This barrenness lasted twenty years, as may be inferred from Genesis... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-34

Genesis 25:0 (with Hebrews 12:16-17 ) The chief use, apparently, of some men's lives is that they may serve as beacons, warning off those who come after them from quicksand or whirlpool. They flame amidst the track to bid us beware. Such use the apostle found in the story of Esau: he holds it up before the eyes of the wavering Hebrew Christians, to urge them back from the gulf of apostasy towards which they were inclining. I. But the apostle says, "fornicator and profane person"; and is there... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 25:1-34

CHAPTER 25Then in chapter twenty-five we find thatAbraham [after Sarah's death] took another wife, her name was Keturah. [The name means, "mother of us all".] And she bare him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah. And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher ( Genesis 25:1-4 ),And so forth, and the names mean nothing to us and probably never will. As I told you so often, it'll follow a line... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 25:1-34

Genesis 25:1. Keturah is here called a wife; but a learned writer in his Bibliotheca Biblia, printed at Oxford 1720, brings forward a supposition of the Jews, that Hagar returned to Abraham after the death of Sarah, and then received the name of Keturah. It was anciently a frequent custom for persons on being favoured with signal blessings to assume a new name, or to receive some addition to the old. Genesis 25:2. She bare him Zimran, and five others, to whom Abraham gave gifts, and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 25:19-23

Genesis 25:19-23The generations of Isaac.--The holy seed1. God hath a special care to commend unto posterity the line of His Church, and His providences towards it. 2. The eminent line of the Church visible begins from Abraham (Genesis 25:19). 3. The holy seed run not foolishly nor hastily into the marriage covenant, but in maturity and prudence. 4. God separates the mother of His Church from all superstitious relations. In calling any to His Church God separates them from corrupt relations... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 25:19

Gen 25:19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: Ver. 19. And these are the generations. ] That is, the affairs and occurrences. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 25:19

am 2108, bc 1896 Abraham: 1 Chronicles 1:32, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Acts 7:8 Reciprocal: Genesis 2:4 - the generations Genesis 21:10 - Cast out read more