Time after Pentecost · Proper 14 · Year C
Genesis 15:1-6
God's Covenant Promise to Abram
August 13, 2028
Overview & Insights
"And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
The LORD comes to Abram in a vision and promises to be his shield and great reward. When Abram protests that he is childless, God brings him outside to count the stars as a sign of his offspring, and Abram believes the promise.
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Commentary
Genesis 15 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik walks through the chapter, showing how God moves Abram from counting the stars to trusting the Star-Maker.
Genesis 15 Commentary Precept Austin
A verse-by-verse breakdown with cross-references showing how Paul and Peter later build on this covenant scene.
Genesis 15:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries such as Cambridge, Pulpit and Ellicott side by side on the covenant-cutting scene.
Genesis 15 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight
Barnes' Notes traces the reasoning behind God's promise being 'counted' to Abram as righteousness.
Genesis 15:1-6 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Scott Hoezee on Abram's unusually candid, doubt-laced conversation with God.
Commentary on Genesis 15:1-6 Working Preacher
Connects Abram's promised reward to the battle he had just walked away from empty-handed.
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