Genesis 15:4

And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

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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;” r...
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 t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 reaso...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. This shall not be thine heir. We hence infer that God had approved the wish of Abram. Whence also follows the other point, that Abram had...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall...
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 Primitiv...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham is assured that his heir should be a child of his own begetting.
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...
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...
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. Ab...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And behold, the word of the Lord [came] unto him ,.... Either having disappeared, and then came a second time, or he again spoke unto him: saying,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And, behold, the word of the LORD [came] unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall b...
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...
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 A...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Out of thy own body: see Genesis 35:11 2 Samuel 7:12 2 Chronicles 6:9 .
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And see, the word of Yahweh came to him saying, “This man will not be your heir. He who will be truly of your own blood (will come forth out of your...
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,...
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 g...
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 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 thi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Promise to Abraham
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

shall come. Genesis 17:16 Genesis 21:12 2 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 16:11 2 Chronicles 32:21 2 Chronicles 32:12
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....

⁴ And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 15:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 15:4