Genesis 13:1

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RETURN FROM EGYPT, Genesis 13:1-4.

1. Abram went up out of Egypt An exodus typical of that later one of Israel, when another Pharaoh was plagued, and Abram’s sons and daughters went forth with much Egyptian spoil . Exodus 12:36.

Lot with him Hitherto Lot had accompanied his uncle in all his wanderings to the west and to the south; but the time of separation draws near .

Into the south The Negeb, or south country, (Genesis 20:1,) a name constantly used to designate the district immediately south of Palestine .

So, whether Abram journeys southward, as in Genesis 12:9, or northward, as here, he goes into the Negeb; that is, enters the South Country bordering on Canaan. See note on Joshua 10:40.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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