He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Gen 45:28. What a wise and prudent Lord is ours! Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: No doubt, when they had heard the voice of the Lord before, they had run to meet him, as children do to a father when he comes home in the cool of the day. But now, how different is their action! And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. "Commentary on Genesis 6". God makes much of salvation, oh, that we also did! And he blessed him there. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. He seems to have had some sort of mistiness of soul about this time which was far worse, and so he desired to give the blessing to Esau, whom God had determined should never have it. Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee. Genesis iii. Noah walked with God. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last day. Gen 3:2-3. And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. Gen 32:2. But, on the other hand, Jacob spied his opportunity, and, sending the angel wrestling with him, he in his turn began to wrestle with the angel. Another case may seem to be precisely like it: yet the mouth of the former suppliant is shut, and in his heart he does not feel that he can pray as he did before. His most fruitful years of ministry were at the New Park Street and later the Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit in London. Gen 22:9. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token for a covenant between me and the earth. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. That Book of Proverbs is placed not far from the Song of Solomon, which treats of high spiritual communion, as if to teach us that the next-door neighbour to the wisdom that cometh from above which walks with God, is that prudence which God gives to his servants for their dealings with men. Gen 32:26. May many be gathered to Christ! Gen 2:16-17. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden, thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. The Lord will have it from his own lips that he has offended; he summons no other witness. What Eve said was true; but it was not a sufficient reason for her sin. And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, And the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: This holy man was careful of the purity of his family; he knew what an ill-effect a Canaanitish wife might have upon his son, and also upon his offspring. His name was praise, and such was his history to be, for David came of that tribe, and great Davids greater Son, whom it is our joy to praise. And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And God spoke unto Noah, saying, Go forth of the ark, Noah must wait till God speaks to him. Blow it east, or blow it west, the wind comes from God; and whether the waters increase or are assuaged, it is Gods doing. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas. Genesis 6:4. Gen 32:7-8. It falls to the lot of few fathers to have twelve sons, and to fewer still to have all twelve of them gathered about his dying bed. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Zechariah Gen 14:22-23. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Compare Joshua 1:7; Joshua 8:31; Judges 3:4; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Chronicles 23:18; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 8:1; Daniel 9:11; Malachi 4:4. And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother into the land of Seir, the country of Edom. This life of ours is to be a life of faith, and it will be well rewarded in the end. O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. Oh, that at any time when we have sinned, God would ask each one of us the question, What is it that thou hast done?, Still, you see, there is no confession of guilt, but only the attempt to push the blame off upon somebody else. The needful test had been applied, and Abrahams faith had endured the trial. Noah could read something from that leaf that the dove brought to him, but he learned more when she did not return to him. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. It seems he was in the ark a full calendar year. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; Noahs faith was pleasing to God. Assuredly not; the Lord dealeth wisely with his servants, and he tells them, by gentle hints, which they quickly understand, when and where to stop in their supplications. These two names do not however, as many critics think, point to different authors or reports, which would have been compiled by later "editors", but are a proof for the divine inspiration of Scripture. In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. Genesis 6 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity a. The waters were abated as far as the fruit trees; not only the tallest forest trees, but some of the fruit trees were uncovered from the water. They were to have a land in which would be milk for babes and wine for strong men; surely this land is thy land, O Emmanuel! What nourishing milk there is in the gospel, and what exhilarating wine for those who know the love of Christ! There are some of you, dear brethren, who have minds that are naturally given to inventions, and devices, and plans, and plots, and I believe that, where this is the case, you have more to battle against than those have who are of an ample mind, and who cast themselves more entirely upon the Lord. When we walk with a man, we know that he is there, we hear his footfall if we cannot see his face; we have some very clear perception that there is such a person at our side." (Spurgeon) ii. Did Noah live a perfect life? We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. He had already attained a fine old age, but he had another century of life before him, which he could not then foresee, or expect. And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. Issachar crouched down between the burdens instead of taking them up and bearing them; God grant that none of us may be of that lazy tribe! Thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons wives with thee. There would be no beauty whatever in a Christian without any good works, and with no graces. What can Jacob do now that the main bone of his leg is put out of joint? Gen 32:3. Gen 32:17-19. Gen 32:3-5. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. There is not an angel in heaven but God will make him to be a servant to you if you need him; there is not a wind in any quarter of the globe but God will guide it to you if it is necessary; and there are no waves of the sea but shall obey the Lords will concerning you. Noah didnt earn grace; he found it. And they went both of them together. Gen 24:2. Eve had begun to feel the fascination of the evil one, for she softened down the word of God. Chapter 22:1-26:33 Isaac, the son of the promise, a. They who would serve God aright must serve him faithfully in little things as well as in great ones. Gen 24:8-11. And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; There he is, planning again! And he blessed him,, In the name of God, Melchizedek blessed Abraham. Of the clean creatures which might be offered in sacrifice to God you see that there was a larger proportion than there was of the unclean, that there might be sufficient for sacrifice without the destruction of any species. And Jacob was left alone; This was a very anxious time for him, the heaviest trial of his life seemed impending. Jeremiah And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: and Israel said. And ye sons of Jacob, learn to say the same. Philemon And the evening and the morning were the second day. God will use them as a foundation for the rest of the human race. b. What a rush of thoughts must have passed through their minds when they remembered all their unkind behavior toward him! Gen 1:9-13. By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Jun 1, 2012 in Current Issues, Features. Here good old Jacob, worn out by what he had already said, exhausted by the ecstasy into which as a prophet he had been cast, paused awhile, and panted. Gen 49:9. Abraham here spoke like a prophet; in fact, throughout this whole incident, he never opened his mouth without a prophetic utterance; and I believe that, when men walk with God, and live near to God, they will possibly even without being aware of it, speak very weighty words which will have much more in them than they themselves apprehend. If you would know what perfect reconciliation means, his to the altar where the great Sacrifice was presented. In 1918 one of the atheistic scientists (an Englishman) admitted on his deathbed the whole story was true. What must Abrahams meditations have been! In the early part of this century, a Russian aviator named Vladimire Rokovitsky claimed the discovery of Noahs ark. Gen 19:15-16. Nearly two months Noah waited for the complete drying of the earth. and my soul shall live. And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacobs; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington.On Lords-Day Evening, June 16th, 1867. And it is a burnt offering, not only a sin-offering but an offering of a sweet savour unto himself. The greater our troubles, the louder our song at the last. Gen 49:10. God knows all things by his divine omniscience, but now he knew by this severe test and trial which he had applied, that Abraham really loved him best of all. ix. For our comfort, we must see it; but for our safety, blessed be God, it is only needful that he should see it. If we are allowed the high honour of carrying the untold treasure of the gospel, we must be reminded that we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Yet who would not be content to limp for life if he might but win such a victory as Jacob won on that memorable night by the brook Jabbok? There are many curious points on which we should like to have information, but God has not revealed it, and when he has not revealed anything, we had better not try to unravel the mystery. They will make up our first day and our last day, till we get where there are no days but the Ancient of Days. Chapter 6 begins with the context that accentuates his faithfulness. Perhaps they were all one steamy conglomeration before, but now they are separated. He was glad to find himself at rest once more, though not yet at liberty. He said to Jacob, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?. And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. b. Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth: Noah's three sons will figure into the account in a significant way. 1 Kings And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come out of thine own bowels shall be their heir. We cannot blame him, under the circumstances, yet how much grander is the quiet, noble demeanour of Abraham, who trusts in God, and leaves matters more in his hands! Gen 14:24. I believe that much of the theology which is tinged with free will is true, and I know that the teaching which fully proclaims electing love and sovereign grace is also true; and you may find much of both these truths in the Scriptures. And when the fouls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. JOHN MACARTHUR DISCUSSES GENESIS 6 & THE NEPHILIM. Gen 24:3. He mentions the adversaries to show how great would be the victories of the race that should come and dispossess them. Gen 15:9-11. He believed that though he might be compelled to say his son, God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. Abraham bade the young men stay where they were, they must not see all that he was to do before the Lord. I have heard of one, who had offended a brother Christian during the day; possibly, the brother-Christian had offended him quite as much. He was trembling under a dark cloud that was to pass over his head without bursting. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself upon the earth: and it was so. These men were verily guilty for selling their brother, yet God was verily wise in permitting him to be sold. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. I suppose our Lord Jesus Christ did here, as on many other occasions preparatory to his full incarnation, assume a human form, and came thus to wrestle with the patriarch. His was deliberate obedience; he could bear suspense, thinking over the whole matter for three days, and setting his face like a flint to obey his Lords command. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. The LORD was sorry that He had made man He was grieved in His heart: Gods sorrow at man, and the grief in His heart are striking. And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons wives with him: every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Turn first to the twelfth chapter. The breath of life ( Genesis 2:7; Psalms 104:29-30) remains his to give and to recall." [Note: Brueggemann, Genesis, p. God is very particular in the Scripture about giving people their right names. All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them. Mark God did not bless them for themselves alone, but for all nations: In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.. Job Gen 22:6. Genesis 6 describes a desperate attempt on the part of Satan to attack the godly remnant that is named in chapter 5. How obliquely fell the curse! Ay, he did not know that promise, While they are yet speaking I will hear; but God keeps his promises before he makes them, and, therefore, I am sure he will keep them after he has made them. Jesus Christ our great King-Priest, still meets us, and brings us bread and wine. Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. She was to offer him to drink, and draw water for his camels; she would thus not be afraid of work, she would be courteous, and she would be kind, and all these meeting in one might show him, and by this test he might very wisely discover, that she was a fitting woman for Isaac, and might become his spouse. his failure involved all his descendants, for he was the federal head of the human race, and by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men. Happily, there is another federal Head, and therefore we read, For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.. Chapter 36:1: These are the generations of Esau, 10: Chapter 36:9: These are the generations of Esau, 11: Chapter 37:2: These are the generations of Jacob. THIS is the first gospel sermon that was ever delivered upon the surface of this earth. And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary All the details are mentioned, for true obedience is very careful of detail. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; Winds and waves are wholly under Gods control. For therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. It is evident that, as soon as he felt that he must fall, he grasped the other Man with a kind of death-grip, and would not let him go. And they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. Gen 24:4-5. Down from the top of earthly bliss Rebellious man was hurld; And Jesus stoopd beneath the grave To reach a sinking world.. Those that swear too readily they know not what, will ere long swear till they care not what. After preaching his first sermon at the age of 16, he became pastor of the church in Waterbeach at the age of 17. Let it not be so with us; but let us both feed well and yield well. He went no farther than to plead that Sodom might be spared if ten righteous persons could be found in it. Click to Sign Up Now! Gen 32:14-16. What is described is not really a boat, but a well-ventilated barge meant only to float and not to sail anywhere. Gen 7:10-11. And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament and it was so. It is quite enough for us if we do our duty in the present, and trust God for the rest. Remember how the favored three, on the Mount of Transfiguration, feared as they entered into the cloud; yet it was there that they were to see their Master in his glory. Gen 3:8. So it is clear that the greatest strength and dignity and power will not serve a man, so as to make him excel, if he be unstable. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; That knife was cutting into his own heart all the while, yet he took it.
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