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Anxious Faith in Action
Commentators highlight that Abraham's early rising shows his deep concern and active faith. He returned to the very spot where he had interceded with God, anxiously waiting to see the outcome of his prayers, especially regarding his nephew Lot.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 19:1–38
18th Century
Theologian
גשׁ־ < הלאה (gesh - hāl'âh), meaning “approach to a distant point,” or “stand back.”
סנורים (san'evērı̂ym
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 19:27
19th Century
Bishop
Abraham gat up early in the morning. —This was necessary, because he had a walk of some miles before he reached the p…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 19:22–28
19th Century
Preacher
For I cannot do anything until you have come there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot e…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 19:27
16th Century
Theologian
And Abraham got up early in the morning. Moses now reverts to Abraham and shows that he, by no means, neglected what he had heard from the…
John Gill
On Genesis 19:27
17th Century
Pastor
And Abraham got up early in the morning
Perhaps he had had but little sleep the whole night, his thoughts being take…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 19:1–29
17th Century
Minister
Lot was good, but there was no one else of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Therefore, care was t…