“ And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? ”
- 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...
And he said, Lord GOD, (b) whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? (b) This is a particular motion of God's Spirit, which is not lawful for all to follow, in asking signs: but was permitted fo...
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...
Lord GOD. Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah. See Genesis 15:2 and App-4.
8. Lord God, whereby shall I know. It may appear absurd, first, that Abram, who before had placed confidence in the simple word of God, without moving any question concerning the promises giv...
DISCOURSE: 25 COVENANT CONFIRMED TO ABRAM Genesis 15:8 . And lie said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? THE innumerable instances of God’s condescension which occur in t...
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? And he said, Lord God - אדני יהוה Adonai Yehovah, my Lord Jehovah. Adonai is the word which the Jews in reading always substitute...
Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?— "Whereby shall I be ascertained, that my posterity shall possess this land, in right of that inheritance which thou hast given to me?" For the higher...
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? This question did not imply that Abram was staggered at the magnitude of the...
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...
Lord God. — Heb., Lord Jehovah, as in Genesis 15:2 . Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? — Jehovah had required Abram to leave his home in Ur of the Chaldees on a general promise of...
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...
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...
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...
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? See observations on Genesis 15:2-3 (See POOR on " Genesis 15:3 ")
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it ?] Not as questioning or doubting whether he should or not; but this he asked for the further confirmation of his faith in the pro...
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Ver. 8. Lord God, whereby shall I know? ] He desires a sign, not that he believed not before, but that he might better believe....
Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it ? This inquiry did not proceed from distrust of God's power or promise, but he desired a token for the strengthening of his own faith, and for the ratify...
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...
7 And he said unto him, I am the L ORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord G OD , whereby shall I know that I shall inh...
He asks a sign, not out of distrust of God's promise, for he was strong in faith, Romans 4:20 , but for further assurance and confirmation of it. And such an asking of a sign was not an unusual...
‘And he said, “O Lord Yahweh, By what means will I know that I will inherit it?” ' Moved by Yahweh's goodness and compassion to him Abram asks a vital question. ‘And he said, “Oh Lord Yahweh, how s...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 15:9 . Take me.] Heb. Take for me, i.e., Take and offer for me. Three years old. Denoting, say Kalisch, “the perfection of their species.” Genesis 15:10 . Divided...
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 15:1 . 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...
Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? The confirmation of faith I. FAITH IS CONFIRMED BY THE REMEMBRANCE OF GOD’S PAST DEALINGS. 1. We should call to mind what God is. 2....
EXPOSITION Genesis 15:7 And he (Jehovah, or the Word of the Lord) said unto him (after the act of faith on the part of the patriarch, and the act of imputation or justification on the p...
The covenant Sacrifice
Genesis 24:2-4 Genesis 24:13 Genesis 24:14 Judges 6:17-24 Judges 6:36-40 1 Samuel 14:9 1 Samuel 14:10 2 Kings 20:8 Psalms 86:17 Isaiah 7:11 Luke 1:18 Luke 1:34
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...
Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? — This did not proceed from distrust of God's power or promise, but he desired this, For the strengthening of his own faith. He believed, Genesis 15:6...