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God's Promise Fulfilled
Commentators agree that Israel's explosive population growth was the direct fulfillment of God's covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Matthew Henry highlights that while God's promises may seem slow to unfold, they are always sure. This event served as a powerful, tangible sign of God's faithfulness to His people.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
In no province does the population increase so rapidly as in that which was occupied by the Israelites. See the note at Genesis 47:6. At present, i…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
The children of Israel were fruitful. —A great multiplication is evidently intended.
Egypt was a particularly heal…
John Calvin
On Exodus 1:7
16th Century
Theologian
And the children of Israel were fruitful.8 Moses relates in the twelfth chapter the extent to which they increased, namely, to …
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John Gill
On Exodus 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
And the children of Israel were fruitful
In their offspring; became like fruitful trees, as the word signifies:
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 1:1–7
17th Century
Minister
During more than 200 years, while Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived at liberty, the Hebrews increased slowly; only about seventy persons went down in…