God Promises an Heir to Abraham and the Land of Canaan for his Descendants. The Promise is Ratified by a Covenant
The passage is from the Primitive source. A somewhat similar account from the Priestly narrative is given in Genesis 17. The repetition shows the importance attached by the compiler of Genesis to these records of the promises as testifying to the divine purposes for the Hebrew people.
CHAPTER XV _God appears to Abram in a vision, and gives him great_ _encouragement_, 1. _Abram's request and complaint_, 2, 3. _God promises him a son_, 4; _and an exceedingly numerous posterity_,...
- The Faith of Abram 1. דבר _dābār_, “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing. 2. אדני _'ǎdonāy_, “Adonai, the Lord;” related: “bring down, lay down.” This is the name usually read...
CHAPTER 15 THE FOURTH COMMUNICATION AND THE COVENANT AND THE VISION _ 1. The fourth communication (Genesis 15:1)_ 2. Abram's answer (Genesis 15:2) 3. The promised seed (Genesis 15:4) 4. Abram coun...
From some unnamed cause Abraham is afraid; Yahweh encourages him in a vision with the assurance of Divine protection; some deed is deemed worthy of the promise, thy reward shall be exceeding great (_m...
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...
THE WORD OF THE LORD. First occurance of this expression is with the preposition. _el_, unto, implying action of. person; or, at least, articulate speech. A VISION. the vision. Occurs only. times (he...
The Promise of an Heir 1. _After these things_ A vague note of time. Cf. Genesis 22:1; Genesis 22:20; Genesis 40:1; Genesis 48:1. t
DISCOURSE: 23 ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE FEARFUL Genesis 15:1. _After these things, the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great rewar...
THE WORD OF THE LORD, &C.— This is the first time that this expression occurs, דבראּיהוה _debar Jehovah, the word of Jehovah,_ which many suppose to be characteristic of the second Divine Person, who...
PART TWENTY-EIGHT THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: DIVINE ELABORATION OF THE PROMISE AND THE COVENANT (Ch. 15) _1. The Biblical Account (ch. 15_) _1. After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a...
_AFTER THESE THINGS THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME UNTO ABRAM IN A VISION, SAYING, FEAR NOT, ABRAM: I AM THY SHIELD, AND THY EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD._ After these things - the conquest of the invading king...
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 15 GOD MAKES PROMISES TO ABRAM V1 After these things the *Lord appeared to Abram. The *Lord said, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am protecting you....
XV. JEHOVAH’S COVENANT WITH ABRAM. (1) AFTER THESE THINGS. — After the war with Chedorlaomer. THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME (HEB., _WAS_) UNTO ABRAM. — This phrase, used so constantly afterwards to signi...
אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַ דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ אֵ֗לֶּה הָיָ֤ה דְבַ
COVENANT WITH ABRAM Genesis 15:1 OF the nine Divine manifestations made during Abram's life this is the fifth. At Ur, at Kharran, at the oak of Moreh, at the encampment between Bethel and Ai, and now...
ABRAM'S VISION OF THE FUTURE Genesis 15:1 Abram had good reason to fear the vengeance of the defeated kings; but the divine voice reassured him. For all of us there is need of a shield, because the w...
This is the account of the fourth direct appearance of Jehovah to Abram and evidently it had direct connection with what had immediately preceded. Abram had passed through two conflicts, the first wit...
GOD'S PROMISE TO PROTECT Abram may have faced threats from those around him, but God assured him that he was his shield (Genesis 15:1). That is, God stood ready to protect him like a shield would in b...
_Fear not. He might naturally be under some apprehensions, lest the four kings should attempt to be revenged upon him. --- Reward, since thou hast so generously despised earthly riches. (Haydock) ---...
CONTENTS In the two former Chapter s, we find many tokens of God's gracious intention towards Abram. In this Chapter God confirms the same by the solemn treaty of a covenant. Abram had the most deligh...
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...
_ABRAM’S VISION_ ‘The word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision.’ Genesis 15:1 Let us note three lessons in this vision; and I. INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE BRINGS INCREASE OF SORROW.—When the sun wen...
1._The word of the Lord came_. When Abram’s affairs were prosperous and were proceeding according to his wish, this vision might seem to be superfluous; especially since the Lord commands his servant,...
When God had thus revealed Himself, according to His establishment of blessing in power on the earth, through the priestly king Melchisedec, naturally the actual blessing of the chosen people finds it...
AFTER THESE THINGS,.... The battle of the kings, the captivity of Lot, the rescue of him and his goods, and of those of Sodom and Gomorrah by Abram, and the conversation that passed between him, and t...
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward. Ver. 1. _Fear not, Abram._] Either as Daniel feared...
Gen. 15:1. In what God says to Abraham, He has respect to what is related in the foregoing chapter. There, it is related how wonderfully God had protected him from his enemies, and given him the victo...
_After these things_ 1st, After that act of generous charity which Abram had done, in rescuing his neighbours, God made him this gracious visit. 2d, After that victory which he had obtained over four...
1 God encourageth Abram. 2 Abram complaineth for want of an heire. 4 God promiseth him a sonne, and a multiplying of his seed. 6 Abram is iustified by faith. 7 Canaan is promised againe, and confi...
GOD'S PROMISE TO ABRAHAM...
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy Shield and thy exceeding great Reward. After these happenings, after Abram had returned to his ho...
FOURTH SECTION _Abram the approved Warrior of Faith, and God his Shield and his Reward. His longing for an Heir, and his thought of Adoption anticipating any exigency in the case. The great Promise o...
THE PROMISE OF GOD AND ITS CONFIRMATION Abram having proven that he was not seeking gain for himself, but depending on the God of heaven and earth, then the Lord gives him His word of wonderful encour...
1 God assured Abram of safety and happiness; that he should for ever be safe. I am thy shield; or, I am a shield to thee, present with thee, actually caring for thee. The consideration that God himsel...
GENESIS CHAPTER 15 A comfortable promise to Abram, GENESIS 15:1. His prayer for an heir, GENESIS 15:2,3. The promise of an answer to his prayer, GENESIS 15:4,5. Abram's faith,...
"After these things, the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." The Lord would not suffer His servant to be a loser, b...
Genesis 15:1 After H310 things H1697 word H1697 LORD H3068 came H1961 (H8804) Abram H87 vision H4236 saying...
‘After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I am your shield and your exceeding great reward.' The phrase ‘after these things' is used elsewh...
Genesis 15:1 I. God our shield. Man needs protection, for his life is a struggle. If he were an animal he might be left to Nature, for Nature is adequate to the needs of all within her category; but t...
Genesis 15:1. _After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou g...
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 i...
Genesis 15:1. _The Word of the Lord_the glorious person of the Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, came in his own name, Jehovah, God. He came with the full powers of future ages in his hand; the powe...
_Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward_ GOD THE SHIELD OF THE RIGHTEOUS I. THE RIGHTEOUS REQUIRE A SHIELD. II. IN WHAT RESPECTS GOD IS THEIR SHIELD. 1. He is the shield...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 15:1 Verses Genesis 15:1 of ch. Genesis 15:1 focus on Abram’s concern that he is still childle
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 15:1. The word of the Lord came to Abram.] _Heb. There was a word of Jehovah to Abram._ The force of the expression is, that the word efficaciously was; was made to be. This i...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 15:1 AFTER THESE THINGS—the events just recorded—THE WORD OF THE LORD_—Debar Jehovah_;_ _the first occurrence of this remarkable phrase, afterwards so common in the Hebrew Scriptur...
Now after these things (Genesis 15:1) That is, after the battle against these kings, after the meeting of Melchizedek, after the refusal of taking the reward and so forth from the king of Sodom. the...
A.M. 2093. B.C. 1911. in. Genesis 46:2 Numbers 12:6 1 Samuel 9:9 Ezekiel 1:1 Ezekiel 3
GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAM Genesis 15:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The dependency of God. When men make a covenant they may break their covenant. God's covenants are certified. God covenanted with Noah...
After these things — After that act of generous charity which Abram had done, in rescuing his neighbours, God made him this gracious visit. After that victory which he had obtained over four kings; le...