Genesis 15:1-5 KJV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 15:1

Verse 1 1.The word of the Lord came. When Abram’s affairs were prosperous and were proceeding according to his wish, this vision might seem to be superfluous; especially since the Lord commands his servant, as one sorrowful and afflicted with fear, to be of good courage. Therefore certain writers conjecture, that Abram having returned after the deliverance of his nephew, was subjected to some annoyance of which no mention is made by Moses; just as the Lord often humbles his people, lest they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 15:2

Verse 2 2.And Abram said, Lord God. The Hebrew text has יחוה אדונת (Adonai Jehovah.) From which appellation it is inferred that some special mark of divine glory was stamped upon the vision; so that Abram, having no doubt respecting its author, confidently broke out in this expression. For since Satan is a wonderful adept at deceiving, and deludes men with so many wiles in the name of God, it was necessary that some sure and notable distinction should appear in true and heavenly oracles, which... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 15:4

Verse 4 4.This shall not be thine heir. We hence infer that God had approved the wish of Abram. Whence also follows the other point, that Abram had not been impelled by any carnal affection to offer up this prayer, but by a pious and holy desire of enjoying the benediction promised to him. For God not only promises him a seed, but a great people, who in number should equal the stars of heaven. They who expound the passage allegorically; implying that a heavenly seed was promised him which might... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:1

After these things —the events just recorded— the word of the Lord —Debar Jehovah ; the first occurrence of this remarkable phrase, afterwards so common in the Hebrew Scriptures ( Exodus 9:20 ; Numbers 3:16 ; Deuteronomy 34:5 ; 1 Samuel 3:1 ; Psalms 33:6 , et passim ). That this was a personal designation of the pre-incarnate Loges, if not susceptible of complete demonstration, yet receives not a little sanction from the language employed throughout this narrative... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:1

What the Lord is to his people. I. A SHIELD against— 1. The charges of the law ( Isaiah 45:24 ). 2. The accusations of conscience ( Romans 15:13 ). 3. The force of temptation ( Revelation 3:10 ). 4. The opposition of the world ( Romans 8:31 ). 5. The fear of death ( Hebrews 2:15 ). II. A REWARD — 1. For sufferings patiently endured ( 2 Timothy 2:12 ). 2. For sacrifices cheerfully made ( Matthew 19:28 ). 3. For service faithfully... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:1-6

Under the stars with God. I. DEJECTED BEFORE GOD . 1. Apprehensive of danger . Victorious over the Asiatic monarchs, Abram nevertheless dreaded their return. Signal deliverances are not seldom followed by depressing fears; e.g. David ( 1 Samuel 27:1 ) and Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:10 ). Having emancipated the people of the land by breaking "the yoke of their burden, and the staff of their shoulder, the rod of their oppressor," he yet feared an outbreak of their hostility. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:1-21

Faith. The substance of this chapter is the special intercourse between Jehovah and Abram. On that foundation faith rests. It is not feeling after God, if haply he be found; it is a living confidence and obedience, based upon revelation, promise, covenant, solemn ratification by signs, detailed prediction of the future. God said, " I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward"— i.e. I am with thee day by day as the God of providence; I will abundantly bless thee hereafter. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, Lord God. Adonai Jehovah ; the first use of these terms in combination, the second, which usually has the vowel-points of the first, being here written with the vocalization of Elohim. Adonai, an older plural form of Adonim, pluralis excellentive (Gesenius), though by some the termination is regarded as a suffix (Ewald, Furst), is a term descriptive of the Divine sovereignty, from adan = dun, or din, to rule or judge; connected with which is the Phoenician aden,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house (literally, the son of my house, i.e. Eliezer) is mine heir. The language of the patriarch discovers three things: read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:4

And, 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. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 15:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 15:1

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