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Genesis 12:5
The distance from Haran to Shechem, which is in *Canaan, is about 600 kilometres (400 miles).
The distance from Haran to Shechem, which is in *Canaan, is about 600 kilometres (400 miles).
Verse Genesis 12:5. _THE SOULS THAT THEY HAD GOTTEN IN HARAN_] This may apply either to the persons who were employed in the service of Abram, or to the persons he had been the instrument of convertin...
- The Call of Abram 6. שׁכם _shekem_ Shekem, “the upper part of the back.” Here it is the name of a person, the owner of this place, where afterward is built the town called at first Shekem, then Flav...
CHAPTER 12 THE FIRST EVENTS IN ABRAM'S LIFE _ 1. The call and the promise (Genesis 12:1)_ 2. Abram's obedience (Genesis 12:4) 3. The second communication of Jehovah (Genesis 12:7) 4. Abram in Egyp...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM, HIS MIGRATION TO CANAAN, AND YAHWEH'S PROMISE TO HIM. From J, except Genesis 12:4_ b_, Genesis 12:5, which is clearly from P. Abraham is called to leave country, kindred, and home...
GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
AND THEY WENT FORTH INTO THE LAND OF CANAAN. We must keep in mind that Abraham was. great pastoral chieftain,. prince like an Arabian Sheik of our own times. He was attended, wherever he journeyed, by...
SOULS. Hebrew, plural of _nephesh,_. souls. See App-13. THEY CAME. This time: not when they had started from Chaldea (Genesis 11:31)....
_substance_ or _goods_. A characteristic word in P (cf. Genesis 13:6; Genesis 31:18; Genesis 36:7; Genesis 46:6). _souls_ i.e. the slaves
PART TWENTY-SIX THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (Genesis, ch. 12; cf. Hebrews 11:8-19) 1. The Biblical Account 1 Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy k...
_AND ABRAM TOOK SARAI HIS WIFE, AND LOT HIS BROTHER'S SON, AND ALL THEIR SUBSTANCE THAT THEY HAD GATHERED, AND THE SOULS THAT THEY HAD GOTTEN IN HARAN; AND THEY WENT FORTH TO GO INTO THE LAND OF CANAA...
12:5 obtained (e-26) Lit. 'made.'...
THEY WENT FORTH TO GO] Haran, the starting-place, was some 300 miles from Canaan. They would go through Syria, halting perhaps at Damascus (see Genesis 15:2), then proceeding southwards through Bashan...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. THE REMOVAL TO CANAAN. THE VISIT TO EGYPT 1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he rec...
THEIR SUBSTANCE THAT THEY HAD GATHERED. — Not cattle only, but wealth of every kind. As we have no data about the migration of Terah, except that it was after the death of Haran, and that Haran left c...
וַ יִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת ־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתֹּ֜ו...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:1 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham's movements...
GOD'S CALL AND PROMISE TO ABRAM Genesis 12:1 God's commands are always associated with promises. Count the _shalls_ and _wills_ here. He does not give His reasons, but He is lavish of His promises. T...
At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true principle of life. The call was personal and purposeful. Abram wa...
ABRAM WORSHIPPED GOD Abram acted in accord with the Lord's will (12:4). Remember, he moved at the age of 75, which is hardly a time most would be making drastic changes in lifestyle. Truly, it is neve...
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the (d) souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Ca...
_Gotten, ( fecerant): made or acquired, either by birth or purchase, &c. (Menochius)_...
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan...
We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
_‘I DO NOT ASK TO SEE THE DISTANT SCENE’_ ‘So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; … and they went forth, to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.’ Genesis 1...
5._The souls that they had gotten in Haran_. Souls signify male and female servants. And this is the first mention of servitude; whence it appears, that not long after the deluge the wickedness of man...
From chapter 12 then there is developed altogether a new order of events, which refer to the call of God, to His covenants, to His promises, to the manifestation of His people as a distinct people on...
AND ABRAM TOOK SARAI HIS WIFE, AND LOT HIS BROTHER'S SON,.... The son of Haran his brother, not against their wills, but with their full consent: Sarai went readily with him, not only as being his wif...
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan...
_They took with them the souls that they had gotten_ That is, the proselytes they had made, and persuaded to worship the true God, and to go with them to Canaan; the souls which (as one of the rabbis...
1 God calleth Abram, and blesseth him with a promise of Christ. 4 He departeth with Lot from Haran. 6 He iourneyeth through Canaan, 7 which is promised him in a vision. 10 Hee is driuen by a famin...
And Abram took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth into the land of Canaan; an...
ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY TO CANAAN...
SECOND PERIOD The Genesis of the patriarchal faith in the promise and of the covenant religion; of the antagonistic relation, between the faith in the promise and heathenism; of the harmonious opposit...
THE CALL OF ABRAM The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This call took place while he was still in Ur of the Chal...
4,5 Abram believed that the blessing of the Almighty would make up for all he could lose or leave behind, supply all his wants, and answer and exceed all his desires; and he knew that nothing but mis...
_ 1921_ THE SOULS, i.e. the persons, as the word _souls_ is oft used, as Genesis 14:21, Genesis 17:14 Exodus 12:15 Leviticus 5:1...
The book of Genesis is, for the most part, taken up with the history of seven men, namely, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. There is, I doubt not, a specific line of truth brought...
Genesis 12:5 Abram H87 took H3947 (H8799) Sarai H8297 wife H802 Lot H3876 brothers H251 son H1121 possessions...
‘And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls they had obtained in Haran, and they went out to go into the land of Canaan, an...
Genesis 12:4 _(with Acts 16:10)_ I. Taken together, these texts may be paraphrased geographically, by saying that they contain a direction to the Law and the Gospel to move westwards, like the sun. T...
Genesis 12, etc. I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and his kindred, while giving him no hope of return; (3) i...
We will read two or three passages in the Book of Genesis concerning God blessing his servant Abraham. Turn first to the twelfth chapter. Genesis 12:1. _Now the lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out...
CONTENTS: Call of Abram. His worship and testing. The error in Egypt. CHARACTERS: Abram, Sarai, Lot, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: The path into which God calls the believer may often be trying to the flesh,...
Genesis 12:1. _Had said._ The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2; Acts 7:3. Genesis 12:2. I will
_They went forth to go into the land of Canaan, and into the land of Canaan they came_ RIGHT BEGINNINGS This is one of the most comforting verses in the Bible. It is so simple and yet so sure. It t...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 12:5 THE PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD ACQUIRED IN HARAN. Abram had under his authority a substantial number of men; many of them may have been herdsmen (see Genesis
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:4. And Lot went with him] Kurtz understands that “God had not intended that Lot should join Abram on his journey. This (he says) is sufficiently manifest from his later his...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 12:1 Designed to trace the outward development of God's kingdom on the earth, the narrative now concentrates its attention on one of the foregoing Terachites, whose remarkable care...
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy family (Genesis 12:1), So Abraham really wasn't totally obedient at this point. And this to me is interesting, because Abrah...
the souls. Genesis 14:14 Genesis 14:21 Genesis 46:5 in. Genesis 11:31 and into....
ABRAM, THE TENT DWELLER Genesis 12:5 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The outstanding characteristic in Abram was his pilgrim nature. Perhaps it would be better to say, "nature by grace," inasmuch as Abram becam...
They took with them the souls that they had gotten — That is, the proselytes they had made, and persuaded to worship the true God, and to go with them to Canaan; the souls which (as one of the Rabbins...