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Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

This Hagar (το Hαγαρ). Neuter article and so referring to the word Hagar (not to the woman, η Hagar) as applied to the mountain. T…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For this Agar is mount Sinai. This Hagar well represents the law given on Mount Sinai. No one can believe that Paul meant to say that Haga…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia.—This clause will perhaps be best dealt with in an excursus. For now, we will mere…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which is now, and is in bondage with her children.

It is old Juda…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This basic distinction between the two sons and in the manner of their conception and birth Paul now carries out in more complete spiritual terms, …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For Agar is mount Sinai. I will not waste time refuting the expositions of other writers; for Jerome’s conjecture that Mount Sinai had two…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia
The Arabic version, instead of Arabia, reads "Balca". The Syriac version make…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The difference between believers who rested in Christ only, and those who trusted in the law, is explained by the histories of Isaac and Ishmael. T…

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