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The woman had a fattened calf in the house; and she hurried, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread of it:
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Hospitality in a Hopeless Place
Commentators note the woman's surprising actions. She prepares a fatted calf, a meal of honor similar to the one Abraham offered his guests, and bakes unleavened bread due to the extreme urgency. Scholars highlight her liberality, showing a moment of human care and hospitality even in the midst of a dark and forbidden encounter.
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19th Century
Anglican
Unleavened bread. —There was no time to be lost; so she did not wait to leaven the dough, but at once baked it, and set it before …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the woman had a fat calf in the house This was reckoned a very dainty dish in those countries, and fit for any g…
Presbyterian
Those who expect any good counsel or comfort, other than from God and in the way of His ordinances, will be as wretchedly disappointed as Saul. Tho…
