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A Test in the Promised Land
Commentators agree that the famine was a severe test of Abram's faith. Arriving in the land God promised, only to find it barren, would have been a powerful temptation to doubt God or return to his old life. This trial highlights that following God's call does not guarantee a life free from hardship; rather, faith is often forged and proven within such difficulties.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 12:10–20
18th Century
Theologian
פרעה par‛oh—Par‘oh, “ouro.” This is Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi or p. P-ouro means “the king.” If we separat…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 12:10
19th Century
Bishop
ABRAM’S VISIT TO EGYPT.
There was a famine in the land.—This famine must have happened within a few years after Ab…
John Calvin
On Genesis 12:10
16th Century
Theologian
And there was a famine in the land. A much more severe temptation is now recorded, by which Abram's faith is tested to the core. For he is…
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John Gill
On Genesis 12:10
17th Century
Pastor
And there was a famine in the land The land of Canaan, which was a very fruitful country, abounding with all kind of prov…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 12:10–20
17th Century
Minister
There is no state on earth free from trials, nor any character free from blemishes. There was famine in Canaan, the glory of all lands, and unbelie…