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An Assurance of God's Word
Commentators explain that God physically “going up” from Abraham served as a powerful confirmation of the encounter's reality. John Calvin notes this gave Abraham certainty that he had truly heard from God. For believers today, this same certainty comes not from a visible departure, but from the full revelation of God in Christ and the sealing of His word on our hearts by the Holy Spirit.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 17:1–27
18th Century
Theologian
שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad
John Calvin
On Genesis 17:22
16th Century
Theologian
God went up from Abraham. This expression contains a profitable doctrine: namely, that Abraham certainly knew this vision was from God; fo…
John Gill
On Genesis 17:22
17th Century
Pastor
And he left off talking; with him
After he had finished all he had to say to him at this time. It was great condesce…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 17:15–22
17th Century
Minister
Here is the promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled. The assurance of this promise was the c…