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He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don`t be afraid to go down into Egypt; for there I will make of you a great nation.
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God's Answer to Specific Fears
Commentators highlight that Jacob had legitimate reasons to be anxious about moving to Egypt. He might have feared it was against God's will, that his family would forget the Promised Land, or that it would trigger the prophesied 400 years of affliction. God's direct command, "Fear not," shows His understanding of our specific anxieties and His power to give personal assurance even in uncertain times.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
19th Century
Anglican
I am God, the God of thy father. —Heb., I am the El, the Elohim of thy father. This is the last revelation given…
16th Century
Protestant
Jacob, Jacob. The purpose of the repetition was to make him more attentive. For by addressing him so familiarly, God more gently enters hi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, I [am] God, the God of your father His father Isaac, who was now dead, and who is the rather mentioned,…
Even regarding those events and undertakings which appear most joyful, we should seek counsel, assistance, and a blessing from the Lord. Attending …