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The child grew, and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
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A Feast of Gratitude
Commentators explain that Abraham's 'great feast' was more than a cultural tradition; it was a profound expression of joy and gratitude. Having survived the perils of infancy, the weaning of Isaac—the long-awaited child of promise—was a tangible sign of God's faithfulness and providential care. The celebration acknowledged that God had preserved the heir through whom His covenant would be fulfilled.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.
חמת chêmet “bottle,…
19th Century
Anglican
The child grew, and was weaned. — According to tradition, Isaac was two years old when weaned. Three years is the age mentioned in [Refere…
16th Century
Protestant
And the child grew, and was weaned. Moses now begins to relate how Ishmael was rejected from Abraham’s family, so that Isaac alone could h…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the child grew, and was weaned He throve under the nursing of its mother, and through the blessing of God upon h…
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…