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Learn how God confirmed the covenant with Abram in Genesis 15, despite his doubts and fears. See how God's promise of descendants was fulfilled in Christ and credited to Abram as righteousness.
Read Matthew Henry's exposition of God's covenant with Abram in Genesis 15, including his promises of seed and land. Learn how Abram believed God and was counted righteous by faith.
(Genesis 15:1) The word of the LORD comes to Abram in a vision. After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
Learn how God promised Abram descendants as many as the stars and land in Canaan in Genesis 15. Discover the Hebrew context and meaning of the bilateral covenant, the smoking oven and the burning torch, and the blood oath.
Gen 15:1. Observe here, I. The time when God made this treaty with Abram: After these things. 1. After that famous act of generous charity which Abram had done, in rescuing his friends and neighbours out of distress, and that, not for price nor reward. After this, God made him this gracious visit.
(F1) There were two elements in the divine promise to Abram: (1) the creation of the first Israel, including the promise of settling them in Canaan and making of them a mighty nation, and. (2) the bringing in, through them, of the Messiah, by means of whom redemption and salvation would be made available to all who live on earth.
Abram asked God to strengthen his faith. In response Yahweh promised to give the patriarch innumerable descendants. This led Abram to request some further assurance that God would indeed do what He promised. God graciously obliged him by formalizing the promises and making a covenant.
