A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Genesis (Biblia.com)

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Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures has served as a standard reference for more than a century. The subtitle “Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical” aptly describes the three-pronged approach to the biblical text. This translated version of the German text is often considered by many to be superior to the original.

which case this Eliezer appears to him the most worthy. He desires most of all a decisive sentence, therefore his proposition of the thing by anticipation. Upon this allusion depends the marvellous tradition that Abram had been king of Damascus (JOSEPH., Antiq. i. 7, 2; JUSTIN., xxxvi. 2).—To me thou hast given no seed. The pious complaint of human weakness before God must be distinguished from the impious murmurs against God (Exod. 5:22; 33:12–15; Numb. 11:11, 21; Josh. 7:7; Job; the prophets).—

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