Genesis 12:1-7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:2

I will bless thee with all my blessings, spiritual, temporal, and eternal; (see Deuteronomy 7:13; Deuteronomy 28:2, &c.; Ephesians 1:3) and thou shalt be, both a pattern and instrument of blessedness to others; to thy posterity, who shall be blessed for thy sake; to thy servants and friends, who shall be blessed by thy instruction and help; and to all the world, as it follows. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:3

Those that are friends or enemies to thee shall be the same to me; a marvellous condescension and privilege. In thee, i.e. in thy Seed, as it is explained Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4; Genesis 28:14, i.e. in and through Christ, Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:9,Galatians 3:16,Galatians 3:28-29; or, for thee, as the Chaldee hath it, i.e. for thy sake; or, by thee, i.e. by thy means; or, with thee, by comparing this with Galatians 3:8-9, i.e. in the same way and manner in which thou art blessed, that is,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:4

Abram departed, first from Ur, and after his father’s death, from Haran. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:5

The souls, i.e. the persons, as the word souls is oft used, as Genesis 14:21; Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15; Leviticus 5:1; Numbers 23:10; Deuteronomy 24:7; Mark 3:4, &c. That they had gotten; Heb. made, i.e. either. 1. Begotten; for though Abram had yet no children, Lot had, and both their servants had children by their fellow servants born in their house, which might well be numbered among Abram's and Lot's persons, because they had an absolute dominion over them. Or, 2. Instructed, i.e.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:6

Sichem; Heb. Sechem, a place afterwards so called in the mountains of Ephraim, Joshua 21:21; Judges 8:31, and here so called by anticipation. The Canaanite is properly so called; that cursed, cruel, impious, and idolatrous nation: see Zechariah 14:21. This is added as an aggravation of Abram’s faith and obedience, that he durst and did profess the true religion in the midst of such a people, which could not be without great danger both of his estate and life. Was then in the land, as a settled... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:7

The Lord appeared unto Abram, to encourage and comfort him against his wicked neighbours: see Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:8; Genesis 24:7; Deuteronomy 34:4. There built he an altar, a place for sacrifice, and other parts of Divine worship, erected by him both to keep his family in the true religion, and to separate himself and them from that idolatrous neighbourhood. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:1-3

CRITICAL NOTES.—Now the Lord had said] More literally this may read, “The Lord said,” and may refer to a call to leave Haran, and not to that which Abram received in Ur, of which Stephen speaks in Acts 7:2, and which was a short time previous (Jacobus).—Abram] Heb. High father—a distinguished progenitor of a race.—Get thee out] Heb. Go for thyself. The command was pre-eminently to him and for his advantage; though others were not excluded, as the history shows.—Of thy country] The fatherland,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:4-9

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 12:4. And Lot went with him] Kurtz understands that “God had not intended that Lot should join Abram on his journey. This (he says) is sufficiently manifest from his later history. But God allowed it, probably, from condescension to Abraham’s attachment to his family.” It would be more strictly proper to say that, as the narrative presents it, Lot joined the company of his own prompting, and not by Divine command, as in the case of Abram. It was, therefore, upon his own... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 12:1

Genesis 12:1 I. All the life of Abraham was a special training for a special end. Chosen, as are all God's instruments, because he was capable of being made that which the Lord purposed to make him, there was that in him which the good Spirit of the Lord formed, through the incidents of his life of wandering, into a character of eminent and single-hearted faithfulness. II. This work was done not for his own sake exclusively. He was to be "a father of many generations." The seed of Abraham was... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 12:1-3

Genesis 12:1-3 (with Genesis 9:1-9 ) No one has ever doubted that the words in Genesis 9:1-7 are a Divine blessing upon the human race. I. There is something especially appropriate in this language to the inhabitants of a restored earth. Compare it with the simple records of the garden life of Adam, and you perceive that you are entering upon a more advanced stage in human history. Two steps in advance have been taken: (1) Every man is now his brother's keeper. Every man is shedding his own... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 12:7

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:1-3

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 12:4-9

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 12:1

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 12:1-3

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