Gen. 25 Abraham’s sons by Keturah, Gen. 25:1–4. Isaac inherits his father’s estate, Gen. 25:5. Provision for the other sons, Gen. 25:6. Abraham’s age, Gen. 25:7; death, Gen. 25:8; burial, Gen. 25:9–10. God blesseth Isaac, Gen. 25:11. The posterity of Ishmael, Gen. 25:12–15. His age and death, Gen.

After Sarah’s death and Isaac’s marriage Abraham took a wife, ( a secondary wife, or a concubine, as she is called, Gen. 25:6, 1 Chron. 1:32), not from any inordinate lust, which his age and eminent grace may sufficiently evince, but from a desire of more children, and of accomplishing God’s…

Quest. How could Abraham, being now about one hundred and forty years old, have so many children, when his body was dead in his hundredth year? Answ. Because that renewed strength which was miraculously conferred upon him, did still in a great measure remain in him, being not a temporary action,…

Ephah; of whom see Isa. 60:6. From Epher some think Africa received its name.

Which before he purposed and promised to give, Gen. 24:36, and now actually gave; except that which is excepted in Gen. 25:6, and except the use and enjoyment of his estate during his own life.

The concubines, Hagar and Keturah. Concubines are sometimes called wives, as Gen. 16:3, Judg. 19:1–3, Judg. 19:29, but their children had no right to the inheritance.

His soul was not required of him, as it was of that fool, Luke 12:20; not forced from him by sharp and violent diseases, but was quietly, easily, and cheerfully yielded up by him into the hands of his merciful God and Father, as the word intimates, in a good old age; good, both graciously, his…

Ishmael, though banished from his father’s house, lived in a place not very far from him; and as no doubt he received many favours from his father after his departure, which is implied here, Gen.

They are here recorded as an evidence of God’s faithfulness in fulfilling his promise made to Abraham, Gen. 16:10, Gen. 17:20. cir. 1800

Nebajoth; of whom see Isa. 60:7. From whom part of Arabia was called Nabathaea. Of Kedar, see Ps. 120:5, Isa. 21:16, Jer. 49:28; the father of those called Cedraei, or Cedareni, in Arabia.

Dumah; from him Dumah, Isa. 21:11, or Dumatha, a place in Arabia, seems to have recieved its name. Others make him the father of the Idumeans.

Tema gave his name to the city and country of Tema, or Teman, Job 2:11, Job 6:19, Jer. 25:23. Jetur, the father of the Itureans, as may be gathered from 1 Chron. 5:19.

Before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria, i.e. on that part or side of Egypt which leads to Assyria. He died in the presence of all his brethren; his brethren surviving him, and being his neighbours, and therefore as they had conversation with him in the time of his life, so now they did him…

Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram; either of the country of Syria, as it is called, Hos. 12:12; or rather, Padan of Syria; or, as the Septuagint and Chaldee render it, Mesopotamia of Syria. For that Parian is the proper name of a place, may be gathered from Gen.

1838 He prayed, as the Hebrew word signifies, instantly or fervently, frequently and continually, for near twenty years together; for so long, it was between their marriage and the first child.

The children struggled, in a violent and extraordinary manner, which was likely to cause both pain and fear in her. The sense may be either, 1. If it be thus with me, that there be two children contending and fighting within me, likely to destroy one the other, and both threatening my death, why…

The Lord spoke, either by inward inspiration, in a dream or vision; or by the ministry of an angel or prophet. Two nations, i.e. the roots, heads, or parents of two distinct nations, one opposite to the other; the one blessed, the other cursed, namely, the Israelites and Edomites.

Red; with red hair upon all the parts of his body. From him the Red Sea is supposed to receive its name, it being so called, as the heathen writers tell us, from one who reigned in those parts, and was called Erythras, or Erythrus, which signifies red, the same with Edom or Esau. Esau, i.e.

Isaac was threescore years old. Thus God exercised his faith and patience twenty years, by comparing this with Gen. 25:20, ere he gave him the promised blessing.

Esau was a hunter of wild beasts, and afterwards an oppressor of men. Compare Gen. 10:9. This course of life was most agreeable to his complexion, fierce and violent.

Isaac loved Esau, not simply nor chiefly because he pleased his palate, but because this was an evidence of his son’s great respect and affection to him, that he would take such pains and incur such hazards to which that course of life exposed him, that he might please and serve his father.

Red pottage; red by the infusion of lentiles, or saffron, or some other things of that colour. The word is doubled in the Hebrew text, to show how vehemently he desired it.

1805 i.e. Speedily, without delay. So this Hebrew word is used 1 Sam. 2:16, 1 Sam. 9:13, 1 Sam. 9:27, 2 Chron. 18:4. The birthright then had divers singular privileges; as, 1. Dignity and authority over his brethren, Gen. 4:7, Gen. 27:29, Gen. 27:37, Gen. 49:3. 2. A double portion, Deut.

I am at the point to die; not with famine, which could not consist with Isaac’s plentiful estate and house, but by the perpetual hazards to which his course of life exposed him in the pursuit of wild beasts, and contending with other men.

Jacob acted subtlely in this affair; he knew that delays were dangerous; and Esau’s consideration, or second thoughts, might have spoiled his bargain, and therefore he requires haste, as in the sale, so in his oath; wherein he addeth another sin, in hurrying his brother into an oath by…

Secure and impenitent, without any remorse for his ingratitude to God, or the injury which he had done to himself and to all his posterity, he went his way, despising his birthright, preferring the present and momentary satisfaction of his lust and appetite before God’s and his father’s blessing,…