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so that I come again to my father`s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
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Not a Bargain, But a Response
Commentators are united in explaining that Jacob's vow is not a conditional bargain, as the 'if...then' structure might suggest. Rather, it is a faithful and grateful response to God's prior, unconditional promise to be with him. Jacob is echoing God's promise back, declaring his allegiance in light of God's grace, not as a prerequisite for it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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16th Century
Protestant
Then shall the Lord be my God. In these words Jacob binds himself never to apostatize from the pure worship of the One God; for there is n…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So that I come again to my father's house in peace In safety from Esau, and all other enemies, as God promised him h…
Jacob made a solemn vow on this occasion. In this, observe:
Jacob's faith. He trusts that God will be with him and will keep him; h…
