God speaks an abiding word to Abraham in this vision that is fixed forever in his mind: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir" (15:3). Now Abraham knows that his heir won't be an adopted son, but his own natural son. What an...
21 Now as to Isaac, I’ll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year.” 22 With that, God finished talking to Abraham, and ascended, leaving him.23 Abraham took his son Ishmael and all the servants born in his house or purchased...
5. Genesis 17:3-7, 16 (talking about his wife Sarah) – kings shall come from him.6. Genesis 22:15-18. (Sacrifice of Isaac)B. To sum up the promises: 1. Bless and protect Abraham 2. To multiply his seed (the great nation)3. The land promise 4. Kings 5. The seed prom...
God took their land away, and bestowed it on Israel for their own heritage. This was no injustice to them because it was not taken away from them because Israel needed it now. It was taken from them because their iniquity had finally ripened. What had God said to Abraham centuries before...
GOD appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and
In the progressive revelation view, we see humanity at its lowest in the early chapters of Genesis, and then as God calls Abraham, then Israel, then Judges, then Prophets, and then Kings, each successive step gets us higher up the ladder of truth until we ultimately arrive at Jesus, who...
), so God asked Abraham to play the part of God in the sacrifice of his own son. This begs the question: What son are we talking about here? Genesis 22 Points to Jesus The entire Bible points to Jesus, and this is especially true ofGenesis 22 ...
God’s Promises to Abraham Genesis 12, 13 and 15 God made certain promises to Abram and repeated them to him again and again throughout the course of his life. Today we will learn just what these promises were. The first time God made these promises to Abram was when He called Abram ...
What are you considering?” Abraham considered not his body. He did not waver at the promise of God. He was fully convinced that God was able to perform. The same applies to us too–made righteous by faith in God. (Romans 4:18-20) Sarah too. (Hebrews 11:11) ...
When He finished talking with him, God withdrew from Abraham. International Standard VersionWith that, God finished talking to Abraham, and ascended, leaving him.NET BibleWhen he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him. American Standard VersionAnd he left off talking with him, and...