Genesis 26:29 That you will do us no hurt, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace… I. THE BEING WHO BLESSED ISAAC. 1. It was "the Lord," the omniscient and omnipresent Jehovah. 2. "The Lord" who blessed Isaac is omnipotent. 3. Isaac's God is infinite in wisdom. 4. The Being who blessed Isaac is a God of unspeakable goodness and mercy. 5. The God who blessed Isaac is immutable. II. THE PERSON BLESSED. Isaac. 1. One excellent and early trait in his character was youthful piety. 2. He was an obedient son. 3. He possessed a tranquil and contemplative mind, and lived in the spirit of meditation and prayer. III. CONSIDER SOME OF THE BLESSINGS OF WHICH ISAAC WAS THE RECIPIENT. 1. Peace. (1) With God. (2) With conscience. (3) With his passions. (4) With all men. 2. Worldly prosperity. 3. The special presence and protection of God. 4. He was blessed in his death. (Benson Bailey.) Parallel Verses KJV: That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. |
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