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Genesis 36

4 passages from 3 books in the Christian Reader library reference Genesis 36.

  1. But when he came to Egypt, he had a calling immediately from God to do as he did; and for confirmation hereof he had God's promise of assistance in working strange miracles: and when he carried the people out of Egypt, he did it by commandment from a King that was higher than Ph…

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  2. Chapter 34

    from Commentary on Isaiah by John Calvin · cites Genesis 36:8

    God is against them (Genesis 18:20). But our Prophet names the Idumeans here, who were enemies to God's people, notwithstanding they were of affinity with them, and bore the stamp of the same religion, for they were children of Esau, and of the stock of Abraham, as was said befo…

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  3. Chapter 63

    from Commentary on Isaiah by John Calvin · cites Genesis 36:1

    We know that the Edomites were somewhat akin to the Jews, in regard they were descended from the same ancestors with them. For they were thus called of Esau, who was also called Edom (Genesis 36:1). These having corrupted the pure worship of God, though they had the same mark of…

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  4. This Uz who was the first-born of Nahor Abraham's brother, is conceived to have given denomination to the land of Uz, and so from him, Job to be descended. Another opinion there is (maintained by many) that Job was of the line of Esau, and that he was called Jobab by Moses (Gene…

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