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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 33:1-20

Genesis 33:3. Bowed himself to the ground. He then rose and walked a little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he approached his brother. Homage of this kind was first paid to the great patriarchs; and very extravagant homage is still paid to great men in all the oriental nations. Poor Jacob was now an Assyrian ready to perish, but God was his defence. Deuteronomy 26:5. Genesis 33:4. Fell on his neck and kissed him. We have here the answer of Jacob’s prayers and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 33:1-16

Genesis 33:1-16And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced himThe reconciliation of Jacob and EsauI.IT ILLUSTRATES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS OF THE TWO BROTHERS. 1. Esau was generous and forgiving. 2. In Jacob there are traces of his old subtlety. II. IT ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF HUMAN FORGIVENESS. III. IT ILLUSTRATES THE TYRANNY OF OLD SINS. All was forgiven, but there was no longer any confidence. So the effects of past sin remain. IV. IT ILLUSTRATES THE POWER OF GODLINESS. Jacob’s... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 33:13

Genesis 33:13The children are tenderGently! gently!I.LET US VIEW JACOB AS AN EXAMPLE TO US. Tender consideration for the young and feeble. 1. How we may overdrive. (1) Puzzling them with deep and controversial points of doctrine, and condemning them because they are not quite correct in their opinions Romans 14:1). (2) Setting up a standard of experience, and frowning at them because they have not felt all the sorrows or ecstasies which we have known. (3) Requiring a high degree of faith,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 33:12

Gen 33:12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. Ver. 12. Let us take our journey. ] The Hebrews note, that Esau speaks in few, Jacob more fully: because it is the guise of proud stately persons to speak briefly, and hardly to bring forth half their words. "The poor speaketh supplications," saith Solomon; "but the rich answereth roughly". Pro 18:23 read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 33:13

Gen 33:13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the flocks and herds with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. Ver. 13. If men should over-drive. ] A pattern of a good pastor, ever to have an eye to the weak ones; and so to regard all in his flock, as he overdrive not any. "Who hath despised the day of small things?" Zec 4:10 Weak ones are to be received, "but not to doubtful disputations." Rom 14:1 Novices... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 33:14

Gen 33:14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. Ver. 14. Until I come unto my lord, unto Seir. ] Which yet he never meant, say some: it was but an officious lie, saith Tostatus. Others think that he did go to Seir, though it he not recorded. It is like he purposed to go, but was otherwise warned by God; as the wise men were, Mat 2:12... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 33:13

the children: 1 Chronicles 22:5, Proverbs 12:10, Isaiah 40:11, Ezekiel 34:15, Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:23-Lamentations :, John 21:15-Esther : Reciprocal: Genesis 24:11 - kneel Psalms 78:71 - ewes Proverbs 27:23 - diligent Zechariah 11:16 - neither 1 Thessalonians 2:7 - we read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 33:14

according as: etc. Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc.; and according to the foot of the children. be able: Isaiah 40:11, Mark 4:33, Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 3:2, 1 Corinthians 9:19-Song of Solomon : unto Seir: Genesis 32:3, Deuteronomy 2:1, Judges 5:4, 2 Chronicles 20:10, Ezekiel 25:8, Ezekiel 35:2, Ezekiel 35:3 Reciprocal: Genesis 24:11 - kneel Proverbs 12:10 - righteous Matthew 9:16 - for 1 Thessalonians 2:7 - we read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 33:12

And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.Esau offers himself to be his guide and companion, in token of sincere reconciliation. We never find that Jacob and Esau were so loving with one another as they were now. God made Esau not only not an enemy, but a friend. Esau is become fond of Jacob's company, courts him to mount Seir: let us never despair of any, nor distrust God, in whose hands all hearts are. Yet Jacob saw cause modestly to refute this offer,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 33:14

14. I will lead on softly That is, I will proceed gently . According as the cattle Hebrews, according to the foot of the work; that is, the possessions acquired by my work . The English version, though not literal, gives the real meaning . Until I come… unto Seir These words naturally give the impression that Jacob promises to move steadily along until he should reach Mt. Seir; but as soon as Esau departs, he proceeds to Shechem, and never went to Seir at all. But a little reflection... read more

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