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Verse Genesis 12:20. _COMMANDED HIS MEN CONCERNING HIM_] Gave
particular and strict orders to afford Abram and his family every
accommodation for their journey; for having received a great increase
of...
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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 רע...
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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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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. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._...
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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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PHARAOH COMMANDED HIS MEN, &C.— Pharaoh, struck with the divine
punishment and admonition, (for men had not yet shaken off all degree
of regard to a Supreme Being,) restored his wife to Abram, and
dis...
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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 PHARAOH COMMANDED HIS MEN CONCERNING HIM: AND THEY SENT HIM AWAY,
AND HIS WIFE, AND ALL THAT HE HAD._
Commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away. The king was
probably convinced th...
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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
re...
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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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וַ יְצַ֥ו עָלָ֛יו פַּרְעֹ֖ה
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַֽ יְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֹתֹ֛ו וְ
אֶת ־אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו וְ אֶת ־כָּל...
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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 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...
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And Pharaoh (p) commanded [his] men concerning him: and they sent him
away, and his wife, and all that he had.
(p) To the intent that none should hurt him either in his person or
goods....
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_Led him away: perhaps without allowing him time to vindicate his
conduct, and with a degree of contumely, to shew the king's
displeasure; who durst not, however, injure Abraham in his effects,
nor su...
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REFLECTIONS
METHINKS I would not read this call of God to Abram, and observe the
Patriarch's ready faith to obey it, without begging grace from God, to
attend to the many precious invitations with wh...
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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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20._And Pharaoh commanded his men_. In giving commandment that Abram
should have a safe-conduct out of the kingdom, Pharaoh might seem to
have done it, for the sake of providing against danger; becaus...
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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 PHARAOH COMMANDED HIS MEN CONCERNING HIM,.... His courtiers and
servants, not to do him any hurt or injury in his person or substance;
who he might suppose would be enraged at hearing how the king...
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_And Pharaoh commanded [his] men concerning him: and they sent him
away, and his wife, and all that he had._
Ver. 20. _And Pharaoh commanded._] Thus God comes, as it were, out of
an engine, _a_ and h...
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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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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 opposi...
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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 Cha...
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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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PHARAOH gave them a charge concerning him for his safe conduct whither
he pleased....
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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 12:20 Pharaoh H6547 commanded H6680 (H8762) men H582 away
H7971 (H8762) wife H802
EXODUS 18:27; 1 SAMUEL 29:6-11; PSALMS 105:14-15; PROVERBS 21:1...
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‘And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have
done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? Why did
you say ‘she is my sister'. Now therefore here is your wife. Take
he...
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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 make of thee a great nation,_ yea many n...
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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 re...
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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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Exodus 18:27 1 Samuel 29:6 Psalms 105:14 Psalms 105:15 Proverbs 21:1...
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And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him — That is, he charged
them not to injure him in any thing. And he appointed them, when Abram
was disposed to return home, after the famine, to conduct him...
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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 increa...