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Genesis 15:1-21

Contents: Abrahamic covenant confirmed and spiritual seed promised.

Characters: Abram, God.

Conclusion: The promises to faith are more certain than the conclusions of logic (Genesis 15:2-5). Faith is the key that unlocks the cabinet of promises.

Key Word: Seed, Genesis 15:5.

Strong Verses: Genesis 15:1; Genesis 15:6.

Striking Facts: Genesis 15:17. A smoking furnace suggests that the inheritance would be reached by passing through furnaces of trial. The bright lamp tells of God's relief which shines brighter as the road gets darker.

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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