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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 12 - Introduction

God commandeth Abram to depart from his country; promising him that a great nation shall spring from him, and that all the families of the earth shall be blessed in him. He is driven, by a famine, into AEgypt; where Sarai is taken from him, but quickly restored.

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See also Genesis 12 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Genesis 12:1-9; Genesis 12:1-4 a (J); Genesis 12:4 b, Genesis 12:5 (P). The First Promise: and the Migration of Abram into Canaan This passage

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 12 In this chapter an account is given of the call of Abram to depart from his own country, with a promise of a divine blessing, Genesis 12:1 of his obedience to it, Genesis 1...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2083. B.C. 1921._ From henceforward Abram and his seed are almost the only subject of the sacred history. In this chapter we have, ( 1,) _ God's call of Abram to the land of Canaan, Genesis 12...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ. (1-3) Abram departs from Haran. (4,5) He journeys through Canaan, and worships God in that land. (6-9) Abram is driven by a famine into Egy...

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