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Worship Before Work
Commentators like John Calvin highlight the significant order of Isaac's actions. Upon arriving at Beer-sheba, his first act was to build an altar and call on God's name. Only after establishing worship did he pitch his tent and dig a well for his physical needs. This demonstrates a "worship first" priority, placing his relationship with God before personal comfort and provision.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 26:1–35
18th Century
Theologian
משׁמרת mı̂shmeret — “charge, ordinance.”
עשׂק ‛êśeq — Esek, “strife.”
שׂטנה śı̂ṭnâh<…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 26:23–25
19th Century
Bishop
He went up from thence to Beer-sheba. — This was a very serious act on Isaac’s part. He leaves the solitudes where he had…
John Calvin
On Genesis 26:25
16th Century
Theologian
And he builded an altar there. From other passages, we are well aware that Moses here speaks of public worship, for inward invocation of G…
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John Gill
On Genesis 26:25
17th Century
Pastor
And he built an altar there
At Beersheba, where his father Abraham had planted a grove before, and very probably had…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 26:18–25
17th Century
Minister
Isaac met with much opposition in digging wells. Two were called Contention and Hatred. See the nature of worldly things: they cause quarrels and a…