Category: Genesis Chapter 15
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The God Who Sees – Genesis 16:13-14
Genesis 16:13, 14 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. What a beautiful moment this is. Hagar calls the Lord…
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Every Inch of It – Genesis 15:18-21
Genesis 15:18-21 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, And the Amorites, and…
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He Walked It Alone – Genesis 15:17
Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. Abram had prepared the pieces. Abram had fought off the birds. Abram had done what he could do. But when the moment came for the…
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Not Yet Full – Genesis 15:15-16
Genesis 15:15, 16 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. The Lord tells Abram that he will die in peace and be buried in…
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Before the Inheritance – Genesis 15:13-14
Genesis 15:13, 14 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out…
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Driving the Birds Away – Genesis 15:11-12
Genesis 15:11, 12 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. Abram has the pieces laid out before the Lord, and now he waits. But as he waits,…
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Between the Pieces – Genesis 15:9-10
Genesis 15:9, 10 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece…
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He Keeps Walking with Us – Genesis 15:7-8
Genesis 15:7, 8And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? I like the honesty of Abram here. The Lord reminds him who He…
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Rightly Clothed – Genesis 15:6
Genesis 15:6And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. This is one of the great verses in all of Scripture. It is so important that Paul builds on it in Romans 4 and Galatians 3. Why? Because it tells us plainly how a man is made right with God.…
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More Than Abram Could See – Genesis 15:5
Genesis 15:5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. I love what the Lord does here. Abram is inside, talking about Eliezer, talking about what he does not have, talking…
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A Father So Patient – Genesis 15:4
Genesis 15:4And, 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. I love the patience of God here. The Lord had said to Abram, “I am thy reward.” Abram answered, “But what wilt…
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What Wilt Thou Give Me – Genesis 15:2-3
Genesis 15:2-3And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. I appreciate Abram’s honesty here. The Lord had…
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Your Shield and Your Reward – Genesis 15:1
Genesis 15:1After 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 what things? After the battle.After Lot’s rescue.After Abram stood in the valley between two kings.After he received bread and wine from Melchizedek.After he refused the offer…