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Yahweh said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
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God's Comfort in Loss
Multiple commentators highlight the timing of God's message. It comes right after Lot's departure, which they describe as a 'great grief' and a 'severe wound' for Abram. God's immediate reassurance serves as a comforting 'medicine' for Abram's loss. This shows that God draws near to His people to comfort them with His promises in their moments of pain and separation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord said to Abram. —The departure of Lot was certainly a great grief to Abram, for by this he lost the companionship of the r…
16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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