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15. פרעה _par‛oh_, Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,”
with the masculine article pi. or p. P-ouro, “the king.” If we
separate the article p. from the Hebrew form, we have רעה...
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CHAPTER 12 THE FIRST EVENTS IN ABRAM'S LIFE
_ 1. The call and the promise (Genesis 12:1)_
2. Abram's obedience (Genesis 12:4)
3. The second communication of Jehovah (Genesis 12:7)
4. Abram in Egyp...
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ABRAHAM, SARAH, AND PHARAOH. This section creates difficulties by its
similarity to Genesis 12:20; Genesis 26:6. The three are usually
regarded as variants of the same story. In each case the patriarc...
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GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section
the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong
reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
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Genesis 12:10 to Genesis 13:2. Abram in Egypt. (J.)
The narrative in this section should be compared with the similar
ones in 20, 26. It is repellent to our sense of honour, chivalry, and
purity. It...
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PART TWENTY-SIX
THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH
(Genesis, ch. 12; cf. Hebrews 11:8-19)
1. The Biblical Account
1 Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from
thy k...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHEN ABRAM WAS COME INTO EGYPT, THE
EGYPTIANS BEHELD THE WOMAN THAT SHE WAS VERY FAIR._
Was come into Eyypt It appears from the monuments of that country
that at the time...
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THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. THE REMOVAL TO CANAAN. THE VISIT TO EGYPT
1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call
came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he
rec...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 12
ABRAM’S JOURNEY TO *CANAAN
V1 The *Lord said to Abram, ‘Leave your country. Leave your home.
Leave your father’s house. Go to the country that...
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PHARAOH is not the name of a person, but was the title borne by all
the Egyptian monarchs....
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וַ יְהִ֕י כְּ בֹ֥וא אַבְרָ֖ם
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַ
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THE CALL OF ABRAHAM
Genesis 11:27; Genesis 12:1
WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a
chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham's
movements...
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ABRAM IN EGYPT
Genesis 12:6
ABRAM still journeying southward, and not as yet knowing where his
shifting camp was finally to be pitched, came at last to what may be
called the heart of Palestine, the...
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ABRAM AND SARAI IN EGYPT
Genesis 12:10
It is a comfort that the Holy Spirit permits us to trace the
successive stages through which the father of those who believe made
his way to the maturity of fai...
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At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of
the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true
principle of life. The call was personal and purposeful. Abram wa...
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GOD PROVIDED FOR ABRAM
Even this great man of faith had times when his trust in God's
providence failed. Such an instance is seen in his journey into Egypt
in time of famine. He tried to provide for h...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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From chapter 12 then there is developed altogether a new order of
events, which refer to the call of God, to His covenants, to His
promises, to the manifestation of His people as a distinct people on...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHEN ABRAM WAS COME INTO EGYPT,.... To the
city of Heliopolis; for there it was that Abram had his abode, as
Eupolemus r says, when upon the famine he went into Egypt, and w...
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And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the
Egyptians beheld the woman that she [was] very fair.
Ver. 14. _The Egyptians beheld the woman._] Pleasure is blamed, in
Xenophon, for th...
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Gen. 12:14. "For ever." Such a phrase sometimes signifies no longer
than "till the year of jubilee;" so Exodus 21:6. But if this phrase is
limited by the year of jubilee, which came at the end of ever...
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1 God calleth Abram, and blesseth him with a promise of Christ.
4 He departeth with Lot from Haran.
6 He iourneyeth through Canaan,
7 which is promised him in a vision.
10 Hee is driuen by a famin...
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ABRAHAM'S STRATAGEM EXPOSED...
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And it came to pass that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the
Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair....
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SECOND PERIOD
The Genesis of the patriarchal faith in the promise and of the
covenant religion; of the antagonistic relation, between the faith in
the promise and heathenism; of the harmonious opposit...
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THE CALL OF ABRAM
The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and
his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This call took
place while he was still in Ur of the Chal...
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10-20 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 unbelief, with the evils it ever brings, in Abram the...
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No text from Poole on this verse. _1920_...
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The book of Genesis is, for the most part, taken up with the history
of seven men, namely, Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and
Joseph. There is, I doubt not, a specific line of truth brought...
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‘And it happened that when Abram had arrived in Egypt the Egyptians
saw that the woman was very beautiful, and the princes of Pharaoh saw
her, and praised her to Pharaoh and the woman was taken into P...
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Genesis 12, etc.
I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him
suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and his kindred,
while giving him no hope of return; (3) i...
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CONTENTS: Call of Abram. His worship and testing. The error in Egypt.
CHARACTERS: Abram, Sarai, Lot, Pharaoh.
CONCLUSION: The path into which God calls the believer may often be
trying to the flesh,...
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Genesis 12:1. _Had said._ The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and
enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2; Acts 7:3.
Genesis 12:2. I will
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_Abram went down into Egypt_
ABRAM IN EGYPT: THE TEMPTATIONS AND TRIALS OF A LIFE OF FAITH
The life of faith has many temptations and trials.
I. THEY MAY ARISE FROM TEMPORAL CALAMITIES. Famine.
1....
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 12:10 A severe famine in Canaan forces Abram
to seek refuge in Egypt. Because of the Nile River, Egypt was a more
likely place than Canaan to find food during a drought. As is...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 12:10. A famine in the land] The frequent famines are a
peculiar characteristic of early times, and of uncivilised lands.
Egypt as a rich and fruitful land was even then a ref...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 12:10
AND THERE WAS A FAMINE. רָעָב, from a root signifying to hunger,
the primary. idea appearing to lie in that of an ample, _i.e._ empty,
stomach (Gesenius, Furst). The term is...
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Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and
from thy family (Genesis 12:1),
So Abraham really wasn't totally obedient at this point. And this to
me is interesting, because Abrah...
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beheld. Genesis 3:6 Genesis 6:2 Genesis 39:7 Matthew 5:28...
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Why did God let Abraham prosper by lying?
PROBLEM: We are told in the Bible not to lie (Exodus 20:16), but, when
Abraham lied about Sarah, his wealth was increased.
SOLUTION: First, Abraham’s increas...