Verse 23
(23) But.—Both were alike in being children of Abraham; they were unlike in that one was born naturally, the other by divine instrumentality.
Was born.—Strictly, is born—i.e., is stated to have been born, was born as we still read.
After the flesh—i.e., in the regular course of nature.
By promise.—The birth of Isaac is regarded as due to the direct agency of the promise, The promise itself is conceived of as possessing a creative power. The birth of Isaac was the result of a miraculous intervention. (See Genesis 18:10.)
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