gen 26

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		26:1 This is the title for the chapter. The bible tells us what happened, and then gives us the details in the following verses.
		26:1The fact that the scripture makes a distinction between the famine of Abraham and the famine of Isaac is significant It is interesting that these famines send people on a  journey. Usually down to Egypt.
		26:2 It is interesting that a similar famine sent Isaac to the same province to a similar king. Note Abimilech is only a title and not a name. It seems consistent to think that it was the Isaac story in chapter 20, rather than the Abraham Sarah story (repeating)
		26:2 The scripture records that the Lord appeared unto Isaac. However it is not clear if this is a face to face meeting or a dream.
		26:2 So Isaac was on his way down to Egypt when the Lord told him not to go.
		26:3-5 Same promise made unto Abraham was being repeated to Isaac.
It is not clear if Isaac shared his ingertiance after the death of Abraham. It seems there might have been some division, granted that Ishmael helped to bury his father.	Note that the fireld was already purchased and unlike funerals today, there was little or no cost associated with paying respect to the dead (Abraham)	26:12-14 Although Abraham had left a great possession for Isaac, it seems that the famine may have withered this inheritance.
		26:15 This verse does not seem to be rightly placed. Instead it should have been placed with 18. Note it is just a duplicate of 18.
	Philistine = "immigrants" A.           an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan
		26:17 it seems consistent that the valley is different from the capital, and that was where Isaac was asked to leave. He then went to the valley to live.
Were these wells stopped prior to Isaac going to Gerar  or were these wells stopped as a result of the envy that the philistines had for Isaac?	It is not clear whether or not the philistines envied Isaac and consequently stopped the wells or if these wells were stopped before.	26:
Why would the Philistines stoop the wells; especially since they could have used the water for themselves?
		26:28It is interesting that these men would make mention of the  Lord, although there were many gods in that land. Either they knew the right God but just rejected to acknowledge him. They had a fear of the true God although they did not recognize Him as King of their lives. The fact that Isaac is now prospering is a testimony to them, and being fearful they seek out refuge. Rather than being the enemy of Isaac they made peace with him realizing that God was with Isaac.
		26:34 Esau takes two wives from among the people that he lived, not sure if this was the Canaanites/Philistines. Judith = "Jewess" or "praised" A.           the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and wife of Esau Bashemath or Basmath = "spice" A.           Hittite wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth