Beth-el. An ancient Canaanite sacred pillar, doubtless here from previous times, called Luz (Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Genesis 48:3.Joshua 16:2; Joshua 18:13.Judges 1:23; Judges 1:23). Compare Judges 1:23. When Moses wrote he used the later name.
altar. Between Beth-el and Ai would probably be Gerizim and Ebal, which were already or thus became sacred places. Compare Deuteronomy 27:2; Deuteronomy 27:12 and Joshua 8:9; Joshua 8:30.
Verse Genesis 12:8. _BETH-EL_] The place which was afterwards called _Beth-el_ by Jacob, for its first name was _Luz_. See Genesis 28:19. בית אל beith El literally signifies _the house of God_. _AND...
- The Call of Abram 6. שׁכם _shekem_ Shekem, “the upper part of the back.” Here it is the name of a person, the owner of this place, where afterward is built the town called at first Shekem, then Flav...
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...
THE CALL OF ABRAHAM, HIS MIGRATION TO CANAAN, AND YAHWEH'S PROMISE TO HIM. From J, except Genesis 12:4_ b_, Genesis 12:5, which is clearly from P. Abraham is called to leave country, kindred, and home...
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...
AND HE REMOVED THENCE UNTO. MOUNTAIN EAST OF BETHEL. He still journeyed, as his immense flocks exhausted the pastures, to the southward, and he pitched his tent between Bethel and Hai. Here, as was th...
_Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east_ For Bethel, see note on Genesis 28:12. For Ai, see Joshua 7:2-5. The situation of Abram's tent between Bethel and Ai must have commanded a view of the valley...
REMOVED FROM THENCE UNTO A MOUNTAIN, &C.— Either for better security from the inhabitants, or with a design of seeing more of the country. Here Abram _built an altar_ (as it was usual on mountains); f...
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...
_AND HE REMOVED FROM THENCE UNTO A MOUNTAIN ON THE EAST OF BETHEL, AND PITCHED HIS TENT, HAVING BETHEL ON THE WEST, AND HAI ON THE EAST: AND THERE HE BUILDED AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD, AND CALLED UPON TH...
12:8 west, (a-21) Lit 'the sea.'...
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...
BETH-EL] 5 m. S. of Shechem; see on Genesis 28:19. HAI] or, Ai, near Bethel....
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...
Many years later, Jacob gave the name ‘Bethel’ to this place. (See Genesis 28:19.) It probably did not have that name in Abram’s time. But the people who wrote Genesis used the name. It tells us where...
HE REMOVED. — Broke up his encampment. _No_ special reason for this need be sought; it was the usual condition of the nomad life, and Abram’s wealth in cattle would make frequent changes necessary. Hi...
וַ יַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִ שָּׁ֜ם הָ הָ֗רָה מִ
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...
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...
GOD'S CALL AND PROMISE TO ABRAM Genesis 12:1 God's commands are always associated with promises. Count the _shalls_ and _wills_ here. He does not give His reasons, but He is lavish of His promises. T...
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...
ABRAM WORSHIPPED GOD Abram acted in accord with the Lord's will (12:4). Remember, he moved at the age of 75, which is hardly a time most would be making drastic changes in lifestyle. Truly, it is neve...
And he removed from (h) thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an (i) altar unto the LORD, and calle...
_Bethel, as it was called in the days of Moses, being the ancient Luza, chap. 28. On the west, Hebrew, towards the sea or Mediterranean, which lay west of Palestine. Bethel signifies the house of God,...
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the...
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...
8._And he removed from thence_. When we hear that Abram moved from the place where he had built an altar to God, we ought not to doubt that he was, by some necessity, compelled to do so. He there foun...
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...
AND HE REMOVED FROM THENCE UNTO A MOUNTAIN ON THE EAST OF BETHEL,.... As it was afterwards called by Jacob, which before and at this time had the name of Luz, Genesis 28:19 now to the east of this pla...
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon t...
_And there he built an altar, and called on the name of the Lord _ Such, it appears, was his constant practice, whithersoever he removed. As soon as he came into Canaan, though he was but a stranger a...
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...
ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY TO CANAAN...
And he removed from thence, broke up his encampment, and went unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west and Hai on the east; and there he builded an altar...
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...
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...
6-9 Abram found the country peopled by Canaanites, who were bad neighbours. He journeyed, going on still. Sometimes it is the lot of good men to be unsettled, and often to remove into various states....
BETH-EL, a known place, which afterwards was called _Beth-el, _ but now _Luz,_ GENESIS 28:19; a usual prolepsis, or anticipation, as before, GENESIS 12:6. ON THE WEST; or, _on the sea; _ which is all...
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...
Genesis 12:8 moved H6275 (H8686) mountain H2022 east H6924 Bethel H1008 pitched H5186 (H8799) tent H168 Bethel...
‘And he removed from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel (‘house of God'), and pitched his tent, having Bethel to the West and Ai to the East. And there he built an altar to Yahweh and called...
BETH-EL One of the sacred places of Canaan, meaning, house of God (Genesis 28:1); (_ See Scofield) - (Genesis 35:7). _ It is characteristic of all apostasy that Jeroboam chose this sacred place in...
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...
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,...
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
_He removed from thence_ LESSONS 1_._ Faith moves a man from place to place in the world, upon God’s word or intimation. 2. The bad entertainment of believers in the world maketh them remove their...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 12:8 From Shechem, Abram migrates southward to a location between BETHEL and AI, before going much farther in the direction of Egypt....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:4. And Lot went with him] Kurtz understands that “God had not intended that Lot should join Abram on his journey. This (he says) is sufficiently manifest from his later his...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 12:6 AND ABRAM PASSED THROUGH—literally, _passed over, _or traveled about as a pilgrim (cf. Hebrews 11:9) in—THE LAND UNTO (or as far as) THE PLACE OF SICHEM. A prolepsis for the p...
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...
of Beth-el. Genesis 28:19 Genesis 35:3 Genesis 35:15 Genesis 35:16 Joshua
ABRAM, THE TENT DWELLER Genesis 12:5 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The outstanding characteristic in Abram was his pilgrim nature. Perhaps it would be better to say, "nature by grace," inasmuch as Abram becam...
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN ABRAHAM Genesis 12:1, _Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:14_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Does God still speak to men as He spoke to Abraham? Our Scripture opens with the statement, "Now the
And there he built an altar unto the Lord who appeared to him, and called on the name of the Lord — Now consider this, As done upon a special occasion when God appeared to him, then and there he built...