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Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
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Honest Prayer is Welcome
Commentators like Calvin and Henry note that while Abram's words sound like a complaint, they model a healthy prayer life. God permits believers to complain to Him, pouring out their deepest cares and frustrations. Abram's raw honesty shows that it is okay to bring our unfulfilled longings and pointed questions directly to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
Lord God. —This is not Jehovah Elohim, but Lord Jehovah, where “Lord” is the ordinary title of respect. Usually,…
Baptist
Perhaps he did not doubt the promise, but he wanted to have it explained to him. He may have wondered if it meant that one born in his house, thoug…
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16th Century
Protestant
And Abram said, Lord God. The Hebrew text has יחוה אדונת (Adonai Jehovah). From this title it is inferred that some special mark …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Abram said, Lord God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless As if he shoul…
Though we must never complain about God, we have permission to complain to Him and to state all our concerns. It brings ease to a burdened spirit t…
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