ABRAHAM RETURNS TO BEER-SHEBA

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Paul says that God preached the gospel to Abraham, and certainly it was done here.

“And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.”

Today the gospel of Christ has gone out pretty much to all the world.

There are many who have not heard—that is true even in our own midst—but nevertheless, the blessing has come to all nations.

And the only blessing the nations have is through Christ. “Because thou hast obeyed my voice.”

That obedience rested upon Abraham’s faith, and faith always will lead to action. “Faith without works is dead.”

Genesis 22:19-24 KJV

[19] So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer–sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer–sheba.

[20] And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

[21] Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

[22] And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

[23] And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

[24] And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

Genesis 22:19 KJV

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer–sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer–sheba.

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• Yet remember that Abraham was not justified by his readiness to obey, but by the infinitely more noble obedience of Jesus Christ; his faith receiving this, relying on this, rejoicing in this, disposed and made him able for such wonderful self-denial and duty.

Genesis 22:20 KJV

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

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• This chapter ends with some account of Nahor’s family, who had settled at Haran. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God.
• From thence Isaac and Jacob took wives; and before the account of those events this list is recorded.
• It shows that though Abraham saw his own family highly honoured with privileges, admitted into covenant, and blessed with the assurance of the promise, yet he did not look with disdain upon his relations, but was glad to hear of the increase and welfare of their families.

Genesis 22:21 KJV

Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

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• This brief record of what was told to Abraham about the children born to his brother Nahor, and specifically the reference to Nahor’s granddaughter Rebekah, serves as a link between the previous Abrahamic narratives and what follows.

Genesis 22:22 KJV

And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

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• Abraham’s brother Nahor had twelve sons, whereas Abraham had only two-Ishmael and Isaac.
• How this must have tested Abraham’s faith concerning God’s promise of descendants as the stars of the sky!
• It may have prompted him to send Eliezer in search of a wife for Isaac.

Genesis 22:23 KJV

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

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• Notice the name Rebekah

Genesis 22:24 KJV

And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

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• Concubine is often used to refer to those women who were inferior to the wives.

I hope that you have really enjoyed this post,

 

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