And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
4. the blessing of Abraham ] Probably a reference to Gen 17:8. The same blessing as Abraham received is now pronounced by Isaac upon Jacob, recognizing him as the religious representative of the family, and ignoring Esau. This verse would be almost unintelligible, if we were not on literary grounds sure that this section is from the P tradition, and is independent of the J narrative (chap. 27), which describes Isaac’s age and Jacob’s deceit towards his father in obtaining the blessing of the firstborn. This is not the blessing of a dying man, but of a father parting with a son. It repeats, in a summary form, the national aspect of Abraham’s blessing. It lacks the poetical vigour and spiritual interest of the blessing in J (Gen 27:27-29).
the land of thy sojournings ] A P phrase: see note on Gen 17:8, and cf. Gen 36:7, Gen 37:1. It is here applied by Isaac to Jacob’s residence in Canaan after his return from Paddan-aram.
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Verse 4. Give thee the blessing of Abraham] May he confirm the inheritance with all its attendant blessings to thee, to the exclusion of Esau; as he did to me, to the exclusion of Ishmael. But, according to St. Paul, much more than this is certainly intended here, for it appears, from Ga 3:6-14, that the blessing of Abraham, which is to come upon the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, comprises the whole doctrine of justification by faith, and its attendant privileges, viz., redemption from the curse of the law, remission of sins, and the promise of the Holy Spirit, including the constitution and establishment of the Christian Church.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee,…. Which was promised to Abraham, and was entailed upon Isaac and his seed, and now upon Jacob and his seed, which follows:
that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave to Abraham; the land of Canaan, which was given to Abraham by promise, but not in possession; he was a sojourner and stranger in it, and so Isaac had been all his days, and now Jacob, who through the blessing was become heir of it; but as yet neither he nor his posterity must enjoy it, but be strangers and sojourners in it, for the exercise of faith, and for the leading of their minds off of all earthly enjoyments, to the better and heavenly country God has provided for his people; see Heb 11:9.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Observe the same blessing still carried on. It is here called Abraham’s blessing. And what is that but the gospel blessing of the Lord Jesus; on whom, and in whom alone, all blessings center. Precious expression! A multitude of people. Heb 12:22-23 ; Rev 7:9 ; Num 23:10 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 28:4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
Ver. 4. And give thee the blessing of Abraham. ] Here he is made “heir of the blessing,” as are also all true Christians. 1Pe 3:9 Caesar, when he was sad, said to himself, Cogita te esse Caesarem :so, think thou art an heir of heaven, and be sad if thou canst.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
wherein thou art a stranger. Hebrew of thy sojournings.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
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the blessing: Gen 12:1-3, Gen 12:7, Gen 15:5-7, Gen 17:6-8, Gen 22:17, Gen 22:18, Psa 72:17, Rom 4:7, Rom 4:8, Gal 3:8, Gal 3:14, Eph 1:3
wherein thou art a stranger: Heb. of thy sojournings, Gen 17:8
which: Gen 12:7, Gen 13:14-17, Gen 15:18-21, Psa 39:12, Psa 105:6-12, Heb 11:9-13
Reciprocal: Gen 12:2 – thou shalt Gen 13:15 – General Gen 27:33 – yea Gen 28:1 – blessed Gen 28:13 – the land Gen 31:3 – land Gen 32:29 – blessed Gen 35:11 – a nation Gen 35:12 – the land Gen 36:6 – went Gen 36:7 – the land Gen 37:1 – wherein his father was a stranger Gen 48:9 – bless them Gen 49:26 – have prevailed Exo 1:7 – fruitful Exo 6:4 – established Num 6:23 – General Jos 21:43 – General Mal 1:2 – yet I
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28:4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a {b} stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
(b) The godly fathers were continually reminded that they were but strangers in this world: so that they would lift up their eyes to the heavens where they have a certain dwelling.