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Our Part in the Covenant
Commentators highlight that this verse shifts the focus from God's promises to human responsibility. While God initiates the covenant, Abraham and his descendants are now called to actively "keep" it. As Matthew Henry puts it, "Those who desire the Lord to be their God must resolve to be His people." This establishes a pattern of divine grace requiring a human response of faith and obedience.
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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 17:9
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Genesis 17:9
17th Century
Pastor
And God said to Abraham, you shall keep my covenant
therefore
Observe the sign or tok…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 17:7–14
17th Century
Minister
The covenant of grace is from everlasting in its eternal plan, and to everlasting in its consequences. The token of the covenant was circumcision. …