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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...
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- 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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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;...
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_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...
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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...
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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 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...
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12:8 west, (a-21) Lit 'the sea.'...
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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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BETH-EL] 5 m. S. of Shechem; see on Genesis 28:19. HAI] or, Ai, near
Bethel....
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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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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...
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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...
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וַ יַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִ שָּׁ֜ם הָ הָ֗רָה מִ
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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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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...
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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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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...
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_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,...
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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...
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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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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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_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...
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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 JOURNEY TO CANAAN...
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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...
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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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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....
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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...
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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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Genesis 12:8 moved H6275 (H8686) mountain H2022 east H6924 Bethel
H1008 pitched H5186 (H8799) tent H168 Bethel...
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‘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...
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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...
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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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_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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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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of Beth-el. Genesis 28:19 Genesis 35:3 Genesis 35:15 Genesis 35:16
Joshua
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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...
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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
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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...