Gênesis 17
Bob Utley · Citado em PreceptAustin
Gênesis 17
Utley on establish - nathan is a common VERB with many connotations. The same VERB is used of YHWH's promise of "giving" Abram's descendants land in Ge 12:7; 13:15; 15:7,18 and of Abram's complaint that YHWH had not "given" him children in Gen. 15:3. Note how this term is translated in chapter 17. NASB = establish, Gen. 17:2, make, Gen. 17:5, make, Gen. 17:6, give, Gen. 17:8, give, Gen. 17:16, make, Gen. 17:20. The NIV translates it confirm, Gen. 17:2, make, Gen. 17:5, make, Gen. 17:6, give, Gen. 17:8, give, Gen. 17:16, make, Gen. 17:20. My covenant refers to the same covenant established with Abraham earlier in Ge12:1-3 and Ge 15:1-21 and thus represents a reaffirmation with the addition of circumcision as the sign of the covenant. One other note is that the actual word "covenant" is used on one time in Abram's life in Genesis 15:18 prior to Genesis 17 where it appears 13 times! Reformation Study Bible The covenant relationship between God and Abraham includes both promises obligating God to Abraham (Ge 17:4–8, 16), and commands obligating Abraham and Sarah to God (“As for you,” Ge 17:9–15). This pattern of mutual obligation is not a relationship of equal parties (as in a human contract), however, for God sovereignly bestows the covenant, gives the grace of faith and obedience to man, and graciously provides the remedy for human disobedience (Ge 28:20 note). The history of the covenant in the Old Testament is largely one of human failure fully to obey the covenantal requirements. Nevertheless, the gracious covenant God remains faithful to His promises, even when human beings are faithless (Ge 17:7 note; Lev. 26:44, 45; Dt. 4:30, 31; 2Ti 2:13). Man's extremity is God's opportunity! And I will multiply you exceedingly - The Hebrew literally says "I will multiply you exceedingly, exceedingly," the repetition placing emphasis on the multiplication! Put yourself in Abram's sandals - 99 yo, given a promise from God for a child, and all he has is a child of the flesh! Abraham has reached his extremity, but now God's "opportunity" arrives! God promised again to multiply Abraham’s family, even though he and his wife did not have any children. Abraham's descendants were described with three metaphors - (1) “as the dust of the earth” (Ge 13:16+), (2) "as the stars of the heavens" (Ge 22:17+, cf Ge 15:5+) and (3) "as the sand which is on the seashore" (Ge 22:17+). This is supernatural multiplication because Abram has "zero" children (of promise) and normally zero times any other number equals zero, unless El Shaddai is in charge of the multiplication! The phrase My covenant is found 55 times in 52 verses (all but 2 in the Old Testament) and all referring to Yahweh expressing personal possession of the various covenants - Gen. 6:18; Gen. 9:9; Gen. 9:11; Gen. 9:15; Gen. 17:2; Gen. 17:4; Gen. 17:7; Gen. 17:9; Gen. 17:10; Gen. 17:13; Gen. 17:14; Gen. 17:19; Gen. 17:21; Exod. 6:4; Exod. 6:5; Exod. 19:5; Lev. 26:9; Lev. 26:15; Lev. 26:42; Lev. 26:44; Num. 25:12; Deut. 31:16; Deut. 31:20; Jos. 7:11; Jdg. 2:1; Jdg. 2:20; 1 Ki. 11:11; Ps. 50:16; Ps. 89:28; Ps. 89:34; Ps. 132:12; Isa. 54:10; Isa. 56:4; Isa. 56:6; Isa. 59:21; Jer. 11:10; Jer. 31:32; Jer. 33:20; Jer. 33:21; Jer. 33:25; Jer. 34:18; Ezek. 16:60; Ezek. 16:62; Ezek. 17:19; Ezek. 44:7; Hos. 8:1; Zech. 9:11; Zech. 11:10; Mal. 2:4; Mal. 2:5; Rom. 11:27; Heb. 8:9 Henry
Gênesis 17
Utley - "you shall call his name Isaac" All of the other Patriarch's names are changed when they come into a relationship with YHWH except for Isaac. This is because his name was given by God from the very beginning. "Isaac" (BDB 850) is a wordplay on the word "laughter" (BDB 850). This is explained in Gen. 21:6. Sarah's unbelief will be changed to "laughter" and joy! And I will establish My covenant (beriyth; Lxx = diatheke) with him for an everlasting ((olam; Lxx = aionios) covenant (beriyth; Lxx = diatheke)for his descendants after him - Now the covenant with Abraham is clearly passed on to his son Isaac and it is again (third time in chapter 17 - Ge 17:7, 13, 19) referred to as an everlasting covenant. Again Isaac did not have to do anything but be born for Yahweh to establish this covenant with him. Believer's Study Bible - "Isaac" (yishaq, Heb.), meaning "laughter" or, literally, "he laughs," is the name of the son whose birth would produce laughter. This laughter would stem either from the unexpected joy of the fulfilled promise or from skepticism over the unlikely, if not impossible, birth for this aged couple. The play on "laughter" appears graphically in Ge 18:12-15. Genesis 17:20 “As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. I will bless him: Ge 16:10-12 twelve: Ge 25:12-18 I will make him a great natio: Ge 21:13,18 Genesis 17 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries YAHWEH ANSWERS FATHER'S PRAYER FOR SON As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation - The responds to Abraham's plea in Ge 17:18 bestowing blessing on Ishmael, but not passing on the covenant to him. Genesis 25:12-16 records the fulfillment of this promise to Abraham concerning Ishmael and his descendants.