The Strand Study Bible

GENESIS 25:9

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GENESIS 25:25

14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; 4 twelve princes according to their nations. PF 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest to- ward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. The births of Jacob and Esau (Note - This event took place when Isaac was 60 and Abraham was 160 years old) (S/A - I Chro 1:34) Date - 1832 BC/AM 2168 19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sis- ter to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife 5 conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. The promise of Jacob and Esau to become 23 And the LORD said unto her, 6 Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bow- els; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; 7 and 8 the elder shall serve the younger. PP 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. nations; of Esau to serve Jacob (Fulfilled - Gen 32:28 - 1736 BC & 36:1,8 & II Sam 8:14 - c. 1035 BC) The death of Ishmael (137 years) (Note - This event took place when Isaac was 123 years old) Date - 1769 BC/AM 2231

1 full of years; and was gathered 2 to his people. PF Isaac and Ishmael bury Abraham next to Sarah in the cave of Machpelah in Hebron 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael bur- ied him in the cave of 3 Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;

1. See -

Gen 15:15 2. Lk 13:28-29 3. Gen 23:19 & 49:29-31 4. See - Gen 17:20 5. Rom 9:10-13 6. Fulfilled -

Gen 32:28 & 36:1,8 (Israel and Edom) 7. Fulfilled - II Sam 8:14 (Edom serves Israel) (See - Gen 27:29,40) 8. Quoted in the NT - Rom 9:12

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Hebron •

Beer-sheba •

Beer- lahai-roi•

EGYPT

Wilderness of Paran

Isaac and Ishmael bury Abraham in Hebron Map #25 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. Historical Note - Egyptian history continued c. 1805 BC with the Middle Kingdom Period in which Amenemhet III (c. 1805-1786 BC) assumed Egypt’s throne. He was a great administrator who built canals and irrigation systems. Nevertheless, thirteen years after his death (c. 1773 BC) Egypt was plunged into disorder and the Middle Kingdom Period ended in turmoil and disruption. Amenemhet III’s reign began around twelve years after the death of Abraham. The descendants of Ishmael (S/A - I Chro 1:29-31) 12 Now these are the generations of Ish- mael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Neba- joth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

25:25 Esau’s name means “hairy.” He is referred to 6 times in the NT (Rom 9:11-13 and Heb 11:20 & 12:16-17).