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By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Even concerning things to come (κα περ μελλοντων). As told in Ge 27:28-40 when Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. See Genesis 27:26-40. The meaning is that he pronounced a blessing on the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Concerning things to come.—It is probable, though not certain, that the word “even” should be inserted before “concerning”; on the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

He was old and blind, so that he did not know which of his sons cam…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Just as Abraham acted in view of things to come, so did Isaac. He blessed his two sons in terms that looked into the distant future ([Reference Gen…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

By faith Isaac, etc. It was also the work of faith to bless concerning future things, for when the thing itself does not exist an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
The history of this is in (Genesis 27:33–39) . The former of these…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Isaac ble ed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Present things are not the best things; no one knows love or hatred by having them or lackin…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Apostle gave an example of Abraham’s faith; here he gives the example of the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, beginning with Isaa…

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