For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
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Gill's Exposition
Saying, surely blessing I will bless thee,.... Which is expressive of the certainty of the blessings; the reality and substantiality of them; the abundance of them, and the continuance of the same:…
Barnes' Notes
For when God made promise to Abraham - That he would bless him, and multiply his seed as the stars of heaven; Gen 22:16-17. The object of introducing this example here is, to encourage those to whom…
Adam Clarke
When God made promise to Abraham - The promise referred to is that made to Abraham when he had offered his son Isaac on the altar, Gen 22:16-18 : "By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord; for because…
The apostle, having applied himself to the fears of the Hebrews, in order to excite their diligence and prevent their apostasy, now proceeds to apply himself to their hopes, and candidly declares the…
Cambridge Bible
For when God The "for" implies "and you may feel absolute confidence about the promises; for," &c.
made promise to Abraham Abraham is here only selected as "the father of the faithful" (Rom 4:13); and…
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