Genesis 21:2

2 ¹So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at ²the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

Genesis 21:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:2

For Sarah conceived
This explains what is meant by the Lord's visiting her, and doing to her according to his word, see ( Hebrews 11:11 ) ; and bare Abraham a son in his old age;
which circumstance is remarked, that the favour might appear the greater, and the more wonderful; or, "unto", or "for his old age" ^F14, for the comfort of him in his old age, who having lived so many years under the promise of a son, and in the expectation of one, even of the promised seed, from whom the Messiah should spring, now has one, than which nothing could yield him greater consolation: at the set time of which God had spoken to him,
( Genesis 17:21 ) ( 18:10-14 ) ; God was not only faithful in fulfilling his promise, but in keeping the exact time of it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wynqzl) "pro senectute ejus", Vatablus; "senectuti ejus", Junius & Tremellius.

Genesis 21:2 In-Context

1 Then the LORD took note of Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had promised.

2 So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.

3 Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

4 Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

5 Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 7:8; Galatians 4:22; Hebrews 11:11
• 2. Genesis 17:21; Genesis 18:10, 14