Introduction
INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 17
This chapter treats of a covenant made with Abram, sometimes called the covenant of circumcision, the time when God appeared to him, and promised to make it, and did, Genesis 17:1 ; the particulars of it, both with respect to himself, whose name was now changed, and to his posterity, Genesis 17:4 ; the token of it, circumcision, the time of its performance, and the persons obliged to it, Genesis 17:9 ; the change of Sarai's name, and a promise made that she should have a son, to the great surprise of Abraham, Genesis 17:15 ; a prayer of his for Ishmael, and the answer to it, with a confirmation of Sarah's having a son, whose name should be called Isaac, and the establishment of the covenant with him, Genesis 17:18 ; and the chapter is closed with an account of the circumcision of Abraham, and all his family of the male sort, agreeably to the command of God, Genesis 17:23 .
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