GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 15:9 The ritual described here is possibly a type of oath. God is saying that he will become like the dead animals if he does not keep his word (see Jeremiah 34:18). Another interpretation is that the sacrificial animals symbolize Abram’s descendants and the “birds of prey” (Genesis 15:11) signify their enemies (unclean nations).

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