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Enlisting contributors who are highly-qualified Bible interpreters and loyal to the Bible as God’s Word, The Teacher’s Bible Commentary is designed to help Sunday school teachers grasp the central meaning of a passage of Scripture. Difficult passages are dealt with in separate sections, giving the reader the option to continue on or to confront the difficulty. Succinct summaries of the central...

light. He initiated the covenant. Upset over the report of friction between his servants and those of Abraham over the well, he was most desirous of Abraham’s welfare. The patriarch reinforced his claim to the well at Beersheba (“well of the oath”) by presenting Abimelech with seven ewe lambs as an act of good faith. All was at peace between Hebrew and Philistine. Special point.—Abimelech is portrayed as a most remarkable man. In chapter 20 he returned good for evil. He lived by the Golden Rule,
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