CONCLUSION: Behind every promise of God is the purpose a Genesis 21:3. and poetical word. 4. 1. Gen. 21:22-34 Locate the passage This passage chronicles a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech. His life wasnt made up of one spectacular event after another. But in his case, it was his final home, in heaven. Genesis 21:22 Commentaries: Now it came about at that time that Sarah's demand GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. _The Covenant with Abimelech_ (Genesis 21:22-34) Probably from JE. Abimelek continued, I have treated you well all this time that youve resided here in my kingdom as a foreigner. The point is, as God faithfully provides protection and for our daily needs, and as we walk with Him and give Him the credit for His care for us, as Abraham did, He uses us in the ordinary matters of life to bear witness to a world that desperately needs to turn to Him. So if Abimelek gives the well back to Abraham, Abimeleks servants might react, You believe that foreigner over us? Genesis 21:34 Commentaries: And Abraham sojourned in the land of the As a planter of tamarisks, the patriarch has been styled the father of civilization; it is more important to remark that he never neglected to worship God himself and publish his salvation to others. Treaty with Abimelech (21:22-34) Abraham had settled in the south of Canaan in Abimelech's territory and at Abimelech's invitation (see 20:15). ; Psalms 34, tit.). So why, after he already gave Abimelek flocks of sheep and cattle, did Abraham give him seven lambs as a witness that Abraham dug the well? the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Sarah who at an earlier point had The grocer, who was not a believer, was unmoved by her need. all that thou _AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, THAT ABIMELECH AND PHICHOL THE On Genesis, Part 6: The Blooming of Trees | Christogenea.org Its done, these two powerful men have entered into the treaty with one another. Genesis 21:22 What for you is the most threatening aspect about telling someone about Christ. _mlel_ speak, an ancient and therefore solemn you do. This new cop couldnt believe it. But Abraham still struggled with this fear long after he had been living in the land. 22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore, swear[ a] to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do 2. Fort Worth, Texas. 23 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my descendants or with my posterity, but as I have dealt kindly with you, so you will deal with me and with the . He wouldnt have had much exciting news to report in his monthly fund-raising letter. Genesis 21:33. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. When we lived in California and would take our young children to the beach, there wasnt a second while they were playing in the waves that they were not under our watchful gaze. of his host, spoke to Abraham saying, God is with you in all that Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22. The birth of Isaac. How Jesus loved his betrayer Judas, even to the very end. He wasnt perfect, but he had reality with God and Gods gracious hand was on him. God's promises never fail. Good men mostly desire to have the saints as friends, and even the wicked can perceive an advantage in being allied to the righteous. Two powerful princes, in their conduct exemplifying the spirit of unity and peace which should bind together private persons in their daily intercourse, as well as kings and nations in their political alliance. The contemplated object. There he called on the name of the Lord, as the everlasting God; probably in the grove he planted, which was his place of prayer. The alliance was contracted. Because of the cops statement that I wont ask you again! this situation is destined to go sideways. army H6635 spoke H559 (H8799) Abraham H85 saying And so it was at that time that Abimelech, and Phicol the captain Love Like Jesus: How Jesus Loved People (and how you can love like Jesus). Abimelech, the king who had inadvertently taken Sarah into his harem because Abraham had lied about her being his sister, pays a visit to Abraham, acknowledges that God is with him, and proposes a peace pact. Genesis 21:22 I like this. He provided manna in the wilderness and brought water from a rock. chesed) to Abraham. 22 Abimelechs couenant with Abraham at Beer-sheba. He felt _Isaac;_ that is, laughter or holy joy. Are we honest, even in small matters? Bondwoman and her son cast out. It may have been that his servants were telling him, No way, Abraham didnt dig that well, we did! Genesis 21:22-34 | Preaching Source when Abimelech, struck with God's providential regard to him, wa 5. In an initial way, God is using Abraham to fulfill His purpose of blessing all the nations as he is blessed. Now, without Abrahams initiative or schemes, Abimelech comes and proposes this peace agreement, so that Abraham receives from God what he previously had tried to get through his deceptive scheme. 7. Daily Devotion: This Thirsty World (Gen 21:22-34) - RayStedman.org And alls well. ALL CHRISTIAN PROSPERITY IS CONSCIOUSLY IDENTIFIED WITH GOD. How to love unlovable people the way Jesus did. Q. Because Abimelech wanted this covenant to apply, not only to himself, but to his posterity (21:23), it secured this source of water not only for Abraham, but for his descendants. Because there they aware both of them. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Love Like Jesusbegins with the story of how after a life of regular church attendance and Bible study, Bennett was challenged by a pastor to study Jesus. 4. When the owner asked how much she could afford, she replied, My husband was killed in the war. The LORD visited Sarah as He had said: It took a long time (25 years) for this promise to come to pass, but God was faithful to His promise. I. a. We wont know Gods purpose until were in heaven. Sarah, at the unlikely age of 90 years, gives birth to Isaac, He rained down fire and brimstone to destroy wicked Sodom. Of _Abimelech, _ see GENESIS 20:2. And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said, and the Lord did unto The significance of the presence of Phichol at the ceremony indicates Abimelechs promise not to pursue military action against Abraham. ISHMAEL AND ISAAC Genesis 21:1-34 ; Genesis 22:1-24 Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Sarah as he had spoken." But what about Abraham? has 21 While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt. 15 Hagar in distresse. spokesman of all (Murphy), ruler of all (Gesenius); or "the distinguished" (Furst); believed to have been a titular designation of the Philistine monarch's grand vizier or prime minister (Lange, 'Speaker's Commentary'), who was alsothe chief captain of his host (i.e. Should be consulted by all who wish to be well-informed on the issues alluded to by Moses. Abraham called on the name of the everlasting God. and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken (Genesis 21:1). The covenant arising out of bodily wants a civil agreement. 2. Do we badmouth the boss or other workers behind their backs? 21:32-34 A place to call on the name of the Lord. The most comprehensive longitudinal study in history is a research project called the Grant Study. This is one of the attributes of God to His people. Sometimes we think that weve got to be perfect before God can use us as a witness. The files holding the data are as thick as unabridged dictionaries. Why are we told this? Genesis 21:22. Perhaps he is unaware of the birth of Isaac. captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in CONTENTS: Birth of Isaac. Abimelech professed to have shown kindness (Hb. genesis-26:26-34 - Bible Commentaries - page 8 of 14 that Abimelech, and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, spake unto Abraham; Abimelech was king of Gerar, the same that is spoken of in the preceding chapter, and Phichol was the general of his army; these two great personages came together and paid Abraham a visit, and had some conversation with him, who was still in Gerar, or however in some part of that country not far from it: saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest; greatly prospered him in the things of the world, for of them only could they make a judgment; they saw that he increased in worldly substance, and that his family was increased, and that he succeeded in everything in which he engaged; and, being jealous of his growing greatness and power, were desirous of securing an interest in him and in his favour. surround, enclose, and _chum_ black. Genesis 21:22-34 - DRB - And it came to pass at that t IN ALL THAT THOU DOEST:_ The Atlantic, June 2009), Jesus told us that all the law and all the prophets are summed up in these two statements:Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. AndLove your neighbor as yourself.. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. all-commanding. When we give thanks at the dinner table, we need to be truly thankful, and not just mumbling a ritual prayer before we say, Please pass the potatoes. God faithfully provides for our protection and for our provision. of faith in another point of view. 1 The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. He was Gods number one man on earth, but he wasnt holding miracle services. 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The LXX. had once laughed through unbelief; now being ashamed of that, she fear Jesus taught us to pray each day for our daily bread. laughed with the laughter of incredulity, now laughed with the _Abimelech, king of Gerara, who knew that Abraham was a prophet, and a Genesis 20:2 Genesis 26:26 God. Whenever he looks at the slip of paper that contains her prayer, he is amazed, for it reads, Please, dear Lord, give us this day our daily bread. (Our Daily Bread.). It records the conversation between Abraham and Abimelech and their mutual promise of kindness to each other. Genesis 21:1; Genesis 22:1 Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not de Genesis 21 all that thou _AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, THAT ABIMELECH AND PHICHOL THE And Abraham reproved (literally, reasoned with, and proved to the satisfaction of) Abimelech (who was, until informed, entirely unacquainted with the action of his servants) because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. NOR WITH MY SON, NOR WITH MY SONS SON.] 14. As already Mature, Aner, and Eshcol had formed a league with the patriarch (vide Genesis 14:13). _chemet_ bottle, akin to _chamah_, Abraham a sojourner in that land, afterwards the troubler of Israel; for his sake as discipline, for their sakes as opportunity. has 26), but through this treaty, God was faithfully providing for Abrahams basic physical needs. But we can have the comfort of knowing that both men were under Gods providential care. neit EXPOSITION 20:16 in the command not to bear false witness against ones neighbor. How Jesus guarded his heart by taking care of himselfhe even nappedand why you should do the same. GENESIS 21:23. Love Like Jesusexamines a variety of stories, examples, and research, including: With genuine unfiltered honesty,Love Like Jesus, shows you how to live a life according to Gods definition of success: A life of loving God well, and loving the people around you well too. Luke 6:21. Though he was surrounded by pagans who had no scruples about murdering and plundering a wealthy mans belongings, Abraham could live securely because of Gods faithful protection, apart from any schemes on Abrahams part. Abimelech declared himself perfectly unacquainted with the wrong which had been done to Abraham, and immediately returned the well, which discovers how easily misunderstandings might be removed if, instead of harboring enmity, men would resort to friendly conference. Sarah who at an earlier point had So that place was called Beersheba,because the two men swore an oath there. Verse Genesis 21:22. Plus, if you add the three times shava is used and the three times sheva is used with the use of Beersheba that makes a total of seven times the words are used. The mistaken charge. CRITICAL NOTES. Because of that fear, before they left Haran, he and Sarah had worked out a deceptive scheme to pawn her off as his sister (20:13). I like this. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers The prudent measure Abraham gave Abimelech seven ewe lambs as a witness that he had digged the well, and consequently had a right to its possession. I heard a story about a new police officer who, on his first day on the job, caught someone speeding. And, God provides for his need for water through this well. Abimelech claimed no prior knowledge of the matter, and the covenant the two men ratified stipulated that the well belonged to Abraham (21:30). Another wrong thing happens: An imperfect Christian concludes that he had better not say anything about his faith until he gets all his problems solved. And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: , saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 9 Hagar & Ishmael are cast forth. The LXX. 9. Abraham didnt fight with Abimeleks servants. I wont ask you again!. Genesis 21:22-34 In-Context 20 God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer . It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Most of Gods people have been simple, ordinary folks who are not famous or politically powerful. Do we work hard or slack off? Of _Abimelech, _ see GENESIS 20:2. And the Lord visited Sarah, as he had said, and the Lord did unto 4. I like that, "as He had said, and as He had spoken." In the immediately preceding verses, God has provided Isaac and dismissed Ishmael, so that Abraham would learn that Gods promises do not depend on human schemes and effort for their fulfillment. and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken ( Genesis 21:1 ). Arab Ishmael is the father of all our outcasts. Now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not de Genesis 21 This is even more significant when you realize that Abraham wasnt doing anything spectacular. the incident of the preceding chapter, but, "according to the common vs.22-34 The treaty between Abraham and Abimelech. The one great miracle in his life was the birth of Isaac in his old age. CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, &C. Hence it is plain that Abraham had He was simply living his daily life as the friend of God before the watching world. 21:22-34 Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. The satisfactory explanation. Genesis 21 - Smith's Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org Vs.8-21 The expulsion of Ishmael and Hagar. In the Grant Study, 268 Harvard graduates (including John F. Kennedy by the way. The oath a testimony to God where reverently made. But if you have the reality of a walk with the faithful God of the ordinary, your neighbor will know that youve got something he lacks. In Chapter s 20, 21 we have the question of the heir and of the path Numbers 14:13). As you think about Abrahams life, you realize that he was a fairly ordinary man, except that he was a man of extraordinary faith and obedience to God. Its Gods job to meet out justice. What modern monarchs mostly desire at the close of exhausting campaigns is here sought before campaigns begin. Peace established, Abimelech and Phichol, having accomplished their mission, returned to Philistia. Read Genesis 21:22-34 Ripped Off Abimelek the king of Gerar and his top general Phicol approach Abraham and say to him, We recognize that God is with you in everything you do. continued in the country of the Philistines for a considerable time; Genesis 21:1; Genesis 22:1 21:23 Abimelech proposes a treaty not to deal falsely. And both of them made a covenant. How Jesus demonstrated all five of Gary Chapmans love languages (and how you can too). favourite of God, chap. So instead of fighting Abimelek or insisting on Abimelek giving back control of the well, Abraham provides a graceful way out. A.M. 2118. @#$%^&* salary!. Its no wonder that Abimelek is asking Abraham to swear that he wont deal falsely with him. The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. CRITICAL NOTES. Probably an official title. A believer is invincible until it is his time to go. - Genesis 21:22-23 Review After waiting years, God blessed Abraham and Sarah with their promised baby, Isaac. I. all that thou doest: So its a huge deal for someone to take over a well as Abimeleks servants did. Some try to convey that they are perfect. Even so, as believers, we know that every second of our lives is under the watchful care of the heavenly Father. 3. The passage is narrative. 22. _AT THAT TIME_] This may either refer to the 8. That led to an obsessive seven year deep dive. Isaac would later have to clear up some matters over several wells with Abimelech (chap. He checked his badge, it was on right side up. I. God's people, though expected meekly to suffer wrong, cannot always help seeing that it is wrong they suffer. ISAAC IN GERAR A famine occurs in the land, just as it had in the days of Abraham (ch.12:10). Abimelech attributes Abrahams success to God. ISAAC IS BORN CHIEF CAPTAIN OF HIS HOST SPAKE UNTO ABRAHAM, SAYING, GOD IS WITH THEE Why did she come at exactly the time the mechanism was broken? And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. You see, I think that Abraham may have recognized that Abimelek was in a tight spot. Separate from the sheep and oxen he gave to Abimelech, and from those that were used in making the covenant. _AT THAT TIME_] This may either refer to the at the time God Himself had We plainly see that God blesseth and prospereth thee in all thy In that case Abraham went down to Egypt, whereas Isaac went only as far as Gerar, in the land of the Philistines, but the same place where we read of Abraham denying his relationship with Sarah. Ishmaels expulsion. Even in this ordinary incident, Abraham acknowledged Gods faithful care for him. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong. Abraham. That leads me to ask, Does the world see God in your everyday life?. But the problem is, most of us dont live in the realm of the spectacular. _The birth of Isaac. 3. The new name of God bore witness to Gods unchanging faithfulness and to the fact that Abrahams faith was not in Abimelech nor in the treaty between them, but in the eternal God who was his dwelling place. Why did the woman have the prayer already written before he asked for it? The Lords whole thing boils down to that. CHIEF CAPTAIN OF HIS HOST SPAKE UNTO ABRAHAM, SAYING, GOD IS WITH THEE "This scene occurs at the same time as the events of Scene 6 [ Genesis 21:1-21] but focuses on different characters and tensions. Theyre people who live rather ordinary lives, except for one significant fact--their lives count for eternity because they are used by God to help fulfill His purpose. For these promises to be fulfilled, God had to provide Abraham with a son, which He did in an extraordinary way in the birth of Isaac. trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine 22. The angel relieves and comforts her. THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN ISAAC Genesis 21:22-34 ESV - A Treaty with Abimelech - Bible Gateway fruit of patient waiting upon God. You know what Ive learned? CHRISTI GENESISNOTE ON GENESIS 21:22 GOD IS WITH YOU IN ALL THAT YOU DO. I Wish Someone Had Told Me This When I Was Young, Genesis 21:1-21 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (John 3:6 KJV), You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it: 1 Corinthians 12:27, Joseph's 5 Steps to Avoid Temptation: Genesis 39:6-23, 10 Attributes Of Jesus' Relationship With His Father (And what we can learn from them), Jesus And The 5 Love Languages: Chapter 17 from the newly released book Love Like Jesus, Joseph's 4 Steps to Success: Genesis 39:1-6, The Consequences Of Ignoring God: God's Way, Your Way, And Your Crushed Spirit, The Surprising Power of Habits: Important Conversation with My Younger Self, #5, Drunk and Naked--Love Covers a Multitude: Genesis 9:18-29, Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog. God also took care of Hagar and Ishmael, remembering His promise to greatly multiply their descendants (see Birth of Isaac ). 3. Finally he blurted out, Well, thats all it will hold anyway. surround, enclose, and _chum_ black. could sing with Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spi God is with thee in all that thou doest He was, to put it gently, directed to find a way to verbally persuade subjects to cooperate. 17 The Angel comforteth her. 20 God was with the boy as he grew up. CAME TO PASS AT THAT TIME, &C. Hence it is plain that Abraham had He lived in the desert and became an archer. Genre The passage is narrative. This may grow out of the previous encounter when God spoke to Abimelech, called Abraham a prophet, and answered Abrahams prayer (for the infertility of the women in his house). And Abraham replies, These seven lambs are a witness that I dug the well that your servants seized. Specific examples of how Jesus communicated Gods love to others. Peace. Ruth 1:17, and vide Genesis 14:23). Ishmael mocking (Genesis 22:9) GENESIS 21:23. But other than that, Abrahams life was fairly routine. Around the mouth of the well is a circular course of masonry, topped by a circular parapet of about a foot high; and at a distance of ten or twelve feet are stone troughs placed in a concentric circle with the well, the sides of which have deep indentions made by the wear of ropes on the upper edges The second well, about 200 yards farther south, is not more than five feet in diameter, but is formed of equally good masonry, and furnishes equally good water". This visit of the king and his vizier appears to have taken place some considerable time after the beginning of the sojourn of Abraham at Gerar; for the friendly feelings which then existed had evidently given way to a coolness, occasioned by the quarrels between their herdsmen.