Teks -- Nehemiah 9:7 (NET)

9:7 “You are the LORD God who chose Abram and brought him forth from Ur of the Chaldeans. You changed his name to Abraham.

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Clarke: Neh 9:7 - Who didst choose Abram

Who didst choose Abram - See the notes on Exo 13:21 (note)

Clarke: Neh 9:7 - The name of Abraham

The name of Abraham - For the explanation of this name, See the notes on Gen 17:5.

Defender: Neh 9:7 - didst choose Abram

It is worth noting that, in reciting the history of Israel all the way from the call of Abraham to the return of the exiles from captivity, representing a period of at least sixteen centuries, Nehemiah was confirming the historicity of these events, despite the denials and distortions of modern critics. In particular, he affirmed the truth of the mighty miracles performed by God in bringing His people out of Egypt (Neh 9:9-21). His greatest emphasis, however, was on leading his people in a national confession of sin and repentance."

TSK: Neh 9:7 - choose // Ur // gavest

choose : Gen 12:1, Gen 12:2; Deu 10:15; Jos 24:2, Jos 24:3; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:9, Isa 51:2

Ur : Gen 11:31, Gen 15:7; Act 7:2-4

gavest : Gen 17:5

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Poole: Neh 9:7 - Didst choose Abram

Didst choose Abram out of the midst of all his nation and family. When thou didst pass by and neglect the rest of them, suffering them to walk on in their idolatrous and destructive courses; thou didst choose and single out him to serve and glorify thee, to be father of all the faithful, the progenitor of the Messias, and the person in whom, not we only, but all nations, should be blessed, and to enjoy thee to all eternity.

Haydock: Neh 9:7 - The fire of the Chaldeans // Abraham

The fire of the Chaldeans. The city of Ur, in Chaldea, the name of which signifies fire. Or out of the fire of tribulations and temptations, to which he was there exposed. The ancient Rabbins understood this literally, affirming that Abraham was cast into the fire by the idolaters, and brought out by a miracle without any hurt. (Challoner) ---

The Chaldeans adored fire, (St. Jerome, q. Heb. in Genesis xi. 31.) and the Persians probably imitated them. (Strabo xv.) ---

The emperor Heraclius destroyed their Pyreia. (Suidas.) ---

St. Jerome translates Ur of the Chaldeans, in all other places. (Amama) ---

Septuagint, "the country of," &c. (Calmet) ---

It is supposed that he sacred fire preserved in this city, gave name to it, ( Ur, "fire,") as Heliopolis was so called, from the particular worship of "the sun." (Haydock) ---

Abraham, to imply some mystery, Genesis xvii. (Worthington) ---

See Isaias xliii. 27.

Gill: Neh 9:7 - Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram // and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees // and gavest him the name of Abraham

Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram,.... From among the Chaldeans, and out of his father's family:

and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees; by calling him from thence, of which see Gen 11:28, to which may be added what Amama ^x on that place observes; that some think that the sacred fire, which the Chaldeans worshipped, was kept in this city, from whence it was called Ur, that being worshipped by them and by the Assyrians under the name of Ur ^y:

and gavest him the name of Abraham; which was changed when the covenant of circumcision was given him, Gen 17:5.