Genesis 15:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? ”

Genesis 15:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- 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 u...
Genesis 15:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Abram said, (a) Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus? (a) His fear was not only lest he should not have children, bu...
Genesis 15:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 (...
Genesis 15:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Lord GOD. Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah. See App-4. First occ, relating to blessing in the earth. go . am going on.
Genesis 15:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And Abram said, Lord God. The Hebrew text has יחוה אדונת ( Adonai Jehovah.) From which appellation it is inferred that some special mark of divine glory was stamped upon the vision; so t...
Genesis 15:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? What wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless - The anxiety of the...
Genesis 15:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Eliezer of Damascus— i.e.. sprung originally from Damascus. The Hebrew word ben-meshec, which we translate steward , signifies the son of provision, he who provideth. It was a custom among the...
Genesis 15:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? Lord God - not Yahweh ( H3068 ) 'Elohiym ( H430 ),...
Genesis 15:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 Prie...
Genesis 15:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Lord God. — Not Jehovah Elohim, but Lord Jehovah, “Lord” being the ordinary title of respect. Usually Jehovah takes the vowels of ‘donai, “ lord,” but as the two words occur here together, it...
Genesis 15:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

COVENANT WITH ABRAM Genesis 15:1-21 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...
Genesis 15:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram's Vision of the Future Genesis 15:1-21 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, beca...
Genesis 15:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 wi...
Genesis 15:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. Those expressions are not the language of unbelief, but of humble enquiry. See Genesis 12:2 and...
Genesis 15:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless ,.... As if he should say, what signifies what thou givest me of temporal blessings, if thou withholdest from me the blessing...
Genesis 15:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus? Ver. 2. Lord God, what wilt thou give me, &c. ] Dominator I...
Genesis 15:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 en...
Genesis 15:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 And Abram said, Lord G OD , what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no se...
Genesis 15:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

What pleasure can I take in any other gifts, so long as thou dost withhold from me that great and promised gift of that blessed and blessing Seed, in the giving of whom thy honour and the world's hap...
Genesis 15:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Abram said, “Oh Lord Yahweh, what will you give seeing that I go childless and he who will be possessor of my house is Dammesek Eliezer?” And he said, “see, you have given no seed to me, and see...
Genesis 15:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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....
Genesis 15:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

cf13\super 1 ) "Lord" (Hebrew, Adon, Adonai) (1) The primary meaning of Adon, Adonai, is Master, and it is applied in the Old Testament Scriptures both to Deity and to man. The latter instances...
Genesis 15:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 15:1-3 . 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 t...
Genesis 15:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 p...
Genesis 15:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

To me Thou hast given no seed Abram’s fear God had given Abram everything but a child, and therefore it seemed to him that all this flow of God’s love was running into a pool where it could onl...
Genesis 15:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 H...
Genesis 15:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Promise to Abraham
Genesis 15:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

what. Genesis 12:1-3 childless. Genesis 25:21 Genesis 30:1 Genesis 30:2 1 Samuel 1:11 Psalms 127:3 Proverbs 13:12 Isaiah 56:5 Acts 7:5 the. Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:10 Genesis 3...
Genesis 15:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

God's Covenant with Abram Genesis 15:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The dependency of God. When men make a covenant they may break their covenant. God's covenants are certified. God covenanted wi...

Genesis 15:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 15:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 15:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 15:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 15:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 15:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 15:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 15:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 15:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 15:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 15:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary