He counted it to him as righteousness.GENESIS 15:6+RighteousnessIf you should ask whether Abraham was righteous before this time, my answer is: He was righteous because he believed God. But here the H...  Read More

And [Abram] believed the LORD, and He counted it to him as righteousness.GENESIS 15:6+For Our SakeWhen Moses adds that Abraham believed God, this is the first passage of Scripture which we have had un...  Read More

And [God] brought [Abram] outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them."GENESIS 15:5+The Conversation of a FriendThese accounts are outstanding because t...  Read More

"Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."GENESIS 15:1+A Future RewardGod indeed gives great gifts to those who are His, just as here He gave Abraham a glorious victory. Nev...  Read More

"Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."GENESIS 15:1+The Pattern of the SaintsWhen God addresses Abraham in these words and commands him not to be afraid, these words are ...  Read More

The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself." But Abram said . . ., "I will take nothing."GENESIS 14:21, 24+Attached to GodBecause Abraham is sure of the Lor...  Read More

"Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth."GENESIS 14:19+God Most HighThe name of God is explained more fully by what the text adds about the Possessor of heaven and earth. . ....  Read More

[Melchizedek king of Salem] blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth."GENESIS 14:19+Public BlessingThe text separates the worship and profession of Abrah...  Read More

Then [Abram] brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.GENESIS 14:16+Clear VictoryAbraham makes use of a military strat...  Read More

The enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah. . .. They also took Lot.GENESIS 14:11-12+Apparent DefeatMoses reveals his true reason for presenting such a detailed account of this war [Gene...  Read More

So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD.GENESIS 13:18+Establishing the ChurchMoses takes special care to mention...  Read More

“Arise, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”GENESIS 13:17+Looking ForwardYou observe that Abraham, who, according to the promise, is the lord of the land of Can...  Read More