Category: Genesis Chapter 17
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A House with a Standard – Genesis 17:27
Genesis 17:27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him. This verse shows us that Abraham’s obedience did not stop at the personal level. It reached into his whole household. The men under his care knew exactly where he stood. Abraham…
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Still Willing – Genesis 17:24-26
Genesis 17:24-26 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. There is something deeply personal here.…
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Leading the Way – Genesis 17:23
Genesis 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. What stands out to me here…
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What Do You Want to Do Now – Genesis 17:20-22
Genesis 17:20-22 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set…
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Laughter, Not Striving – Genesis 17:19
Genesis 17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. God’s answer to Abraham is tender, but it is also very clear. Ishmael would not be…
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Leave the Choice with Him – Genesis 17:18
Genesis 17:18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! This is not just Abraham speaking as the head of a covenant line. This is a father talking about his son. Ishmael was not a theory to Abraham. He was flesh and blood. He was a boy Abraham loved. So when…
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From Contention to Calling – Genesis 17:15-17
Genesis 17:15-17And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be…
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The Mark of the Covenant – Genesis 17:9-14
Genesis 17:9-14And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin;…
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An Everlasting Covenant – Genesis 17:7-8
Genesis 17:7-8And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all…
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I Will – Genesis 17:2-6
Genesis 17:2-6 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram,…
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Walk Before Me – Genesis 17:1
Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. There are long stretches of silence between these appearances of the Lord to Abram. That is worth noticing. Abram is called the friend…