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Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
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An Act of Obedience
Commentators emphasize that Abraham naming his son Isaac was not his own idea, but an act of direct obedience to God's prior command from Genesis 17:19. John Calvin describes Abraham as a 'herald,' faithfully proclaiming the name God had already chosen. This simple act demonstrates Abraham's trust and his role as God's minister.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.
חמת chêmet “bottle,…
19th Century
Anglican
Abraham called the name of his son. — Attention has been called to the fact that we have here two things contrary to later usage: first, t…
16th Century
Protestant
And Abraham called the name. Moses does not mean that Abraham was the inventor of the name; but that he adhered to the name which had prev…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac…
Few under the Old Testament were brought into the world with such expectations as Isaac. He was in this a type of Christ, that Seed whom the holy G…
