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A Legacy of Sin
Scholars debate the identity of the "first father," suggesting figures like Adam, Abraham, or Jacob. However, many commentators, including Calvin and Barnes, propose it refers collectively to Israel's ancestors or high priests. The point is not to identify one person but to show that sin has been present from the very foundation of the nation's ancestry and leadership.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 43:27
18th Century
Theologian
Thy first father hath sinned - This is the argument on God's side, to show that they were neither unjustly punished, nor punished w…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 43:27
19th Century
Bishop
Your first father has sinned ... —These words have been interpreted as referring to:
- Adam
- Abraham
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 43:27–28
19th Century
Preacher
Your first father has sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me. Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have …
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 43:27
16th Century
Theologian
Your first father sinned. This passage is almost universally understood to refer to the “first parent” Adam (Genesis 3:6). Som…
John Gill
On Isaiah 43:27
17th Century
Pastor
Your first father has sinned
Either Adam, as Kimchi, in whom all have sinned, and from whom all derive a sinful and …
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 43:22–28
17th Century
Minister
Those who neglect to call upon God are weary of him. The Master did not tire the servants with his commands, but they tired him with disobedience. …