CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 15:1. The word of the Lord came to Abram.] _Heb. There was a
word of Jehovah to Abram._ The force of the expression is, that the
word efficaciously was; was made to be. This is the first instance in
which the phrase, “word of the Lord “is applied to a Divine
communication.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 15:9. Take me.] _Heb. Take for me, i.e.,_ Take and offer for
me. _Three years old._ Denoting, say Kalisch, “the perfection of
their species.”
GENESIS 15:10. DIVIDED THEM.] In this manner animals were prepared for
the ratification of a covenant. Hence the Heb. for to make a... [ Continue Reading ]