Abimelech was asking Isaac to make an oath in covenant terms with him. Abimelech could see the power of the LORD and wanted to ensure that Isaac will do no harm towards him. Abimelech reminds Isaac that they (Philistines) have not harmed Isaac in any way and has done good towards him. And, sent Isaac away in peace.
See Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Luke 22:14-23. This is language first used in Jeremiah's promise of rescue and renewal of the exiled people of God...
The Book of Ruth relates that Ruth and Orpah, two women of Moab, had married two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, Judeans who had...
The heart, in effect, is the whole person in all of his or her distinctive human activity as a thinking, planning, willing, feeling, worshiping,...
