God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You shall keep my covenant. As formerly, covenants were not only committed to public records but were also usually engraved in brass or sc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God said to Abraham, you shall keep my covenant
therefore
Observe the sign or tok…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The covenant of grace is from everlasting in its eternal plan, and to everlasting in its consequences. The token of the covenant was circumcision. …

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