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A Command to Marry in Faith
Isaac's command for Jacob to find a wife from his mother's family, not the Canaanites, is presented by commentators as a foundational spiritual principle. Matthew Henry frames it as a lesson for believers not to marry those outside the faith, thereby protecting the covenant line and securing the 'blessing of Abraham.'
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 28:1–22
18th Century
Theologian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 28:1–22
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 28:2
16th Century
Theologian
Arise, go to Padan-aram. In the first place, he commands him to take a wife from his mother's kindred. He might have sent for her by one o…
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John Gill
On Genesis 28:2
17th Century
Pastor
Arise, go to Padanaram Of this place, (See Gill on Genesis 25:20); either he is bid to go directly, in haste and…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 28:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Jacob had blessings promised concerning both this world and the world to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for his deception…