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Faith Built on God's Record
Commentators explain that God grounds His future promise in His past faithfulness. By reminding Abram, "I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur," God provides a concrete, historical reason to trust Him. This teaches believers to strengthen their faith for the future by recalling God's proven track record in their own lives and in Scripture.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 15:1–21
18th Century
Theologian
- דבר dābār — “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing.
- אדני 'ǎdonāy — “Adonai, the…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 15:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
What! Abraham, is not God's promise sufficient for you? O father of the faithful, though you do believe, and are counted as righteous through belie…
John Calvin
On Genesis 15:7
16th Century
Theologian
I am the Lord that brought thee. Since it greatly concerns us to have God as the guide of our whole life, so that we may know that we have…
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John Gill
On Genesis 15:7
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to him
After he had expressed his faith in him, and in his word, and the blessedness of a justifying rig…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 15:7–11
17th Century
Minister
Assurance was given to Abram of the land of Canaan for an inheritance. God never promises more than he is able to perform, as men often do. Abram d…