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Genesis 12:7

GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 12:7 the LORD appeared. This is the first of a number of times that God shows himself to the patriarchs. altar to the LORD. Altars were common places for worshiping God in the patriarchal period because no central sanctuary existed.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 12:7. _THE LORD APPEARED_] In what way this appearance was made we know not; it was probably by the great angel of the covenant, Jesus the Christ. The appearance, whatsoever it was, per...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    III. THE. LTAR OF GOD BUILT 7. AND THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM. This is the third revelation made to Abraham of which we have record; the first in Ur of the Chaldees, the second in Haran, and the t...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALTAR. See note on Sichem, Genesis 12:6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And the Lord appeared_ The first mention of a Theophany in the patriarchal narrative. What form it took, and in what way it was connected with the "sacred tree" or the altar, is not related. _Unto th...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE LORD APPEARED, &C.— Now that he was arrived in the promised land, the Lord graciously vouchsafed to appear to him again, and renew his covenant. "Abram," says Bishop Warburton, "at his first l...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM, AND SAID, UNTO THY SEED WILL I GIVE THIS LAND: AND THERE BUILDED HE AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD, WHO APPEARED UNTO HIM._ Unto thy seed ... give this land. From that time...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM] see on Genesis 12:1. The faith of Abraham, in leaving Haran in obedience to the divine call, is now rewarded by the definite promise of possession of the land by his desc...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 12 ABRAM’S JOURNEY TO *CANAAN V1 The *Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country. Leave your home. Leave your father’s house. Go to the country that...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM. — This is the first time that any appearance of the Deity is men tioned. Always previously the communications between God and man had been direct, without the interventio...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־אַבְרָ֔ם וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ABRAM IN EGYPT Genesis 12:6 ABRAM still journeying southward, and not as yet knowing where his shifting camp was finally to be pitched, came at last to what may be called the heart of Palestine, the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he (g) an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. (g) It was not enough for him to worship God i...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. Nine times (if I mistake not) it is noticed of God'...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    7._And the Lord appeared unto Abram_. He now relates that Abram was not left entirely destitute, but that God stretched forth his hand to help him. We must, however, mark, with what kind of assistance...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM,.... Perhaps in an human form, and so it was the Son of God; for whenever there was any visible appearance of a divine Person, under the former dispensation, it seems...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. Ver. 7. _And there builded he an altar to Jehovah....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And the Lord appeared to Abram_ Probably in a vision, and spoke to him comfortable words: _Unto thy seed will I give this land_ No place or condition can shut us out from God's gracious visits. Abram...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord appeared unto Abram and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. Although a member of a race that had forsaken the tr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY TO CANAAN...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-9 Abram found the country peopled by Canaanites, who were bad neighbours. He journeyed, going on still. Sometimes it is the lot of good men to be unsettled, and often to remove into various states....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE LORD APPEARED UNTO ABRAM, to encourage and comfort him against his wicked neighbours: see GENESIS 13:15, GENESIS 15:18 17:8 24:7 DEUTERONOMY 34:4. THERE BUILT HE AN ALTAR, a place for sacrifice, a...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 12:7 LORD H3068 appeared H7200 (H8735) Abram H87 said H559 (H8799) descendants H2233 give H5414 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, “To your seed I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to Yahweh who appeared to him.' This is the first theophany (awesome experience of God) receiv...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    APPEARED The theophanies. (Genesis 17:1); (Genesis 12:7); (Revelation 1:10)....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land_ THE LAND OF PROMISE 1. The first feature which eminently marked out the land for the residence of God’s chosen nati...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 12:6 AND ABRAM PASSED THROUGH—literally, _passed over, _or traveled about as a pilgrim (cf. Hebrews 11:9) in—THE LAND UNTO (or as far as) THE PLACE OF SICHEM. A prolepsis for the p...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    appeared. Genesis 17:1 Genesis 18:1 Genesis 32:30 Unto thy. Genesis 13:15 G

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN ABRAHAM Genesis 12:1, _Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:14_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Does God still speak to men as He spoke to Abraham? Our Scripture opens with the statement, "Now the

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And the Lord appeared to Abram — Probably in a vision, and spoke to him comfortable words; Unto thy seed will I give this land — No place or condition can shut us out from God's gracious visits. Abram...

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