When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, the landContinue reading “Genesis 15: 17-16v2…..A covenant and a decision.”
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Genesis 15: 12-16….Before your people get the Promised land.
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for fourContinue reading “Genesis 15: 12-16….Before your people get the Promised land.”
Genesis 15: 7-12…..Unusual!
And he said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goatContinue reading “Genesis 15: 7-12…..Unusual!”
Genesis 15: 1-6….The childless Abram promised the stars.
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said,Continue reading “Genesis 15: 1-6….The childless Abram promised the stars.”
Genesis14: 17-24….A meeting with two kings.
After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed himContinue reading “Genesis14: 17-24….A meeting with two kings.”
Genesis 14: 12-16….Trained for war.
They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. When Abram heardContinue reading “Genesis 14: 12-16….Trained for war.”
Genesis 13: 13-18…. A territorial promise.
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the dustContinue reading “Genesis 13: 13-18…. A territorial promise.”
Genesis 12: 7-13….. Abram into the promised land.
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai onContinue reading “Genesis 12: 7-13….. Abram into the promised land.”
Genesis 12: 1-6…..A Command and a Promise.
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless thoseContinue reading “Genesis 12: 1-6…..A Command and a Promise.”
Genesis 11: 27-32…..Some family history of Abraham.
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’sContinue reading “Genesis 11: 27-32…..Some family history of Abraham.”
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