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Genesis 21:11 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Genesis 21:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 21 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.”
Genesis 21:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 21:11
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contrast between divine promises and ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 21:11
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“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous”
“Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
“that God tested Abraham”
“and went up to the chamber over the gate”