The Lord has personally named him, signifying both His authority over him and His completion of the promise in one great act. Paul relates the two ideas together in Colossians 2:11-12. (Gen 17:9-14) God institutes a sign of the covenant for Abraham and his descendants. Introduction: In the Bible, certain figures are noted, above all, for one or two particular aspects of their demeanor and disposition. Bible> Commentaries> Genesis 17:13. And yet, at the same time, El Shaddai is also a reconstructive power, building new that which has been laid waste. a. Because of His proclamation of being El Shaddai, he says to Abram “walk before Me and be blameless.” Before, He spoke comfort to Abram – “Do not be afraid…” but now He speaks words of admonition and resolute purpose. 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. Commentary on Genesis 17:1-14 and an examination of the Abrahamic Covenant. As you’re heading home he’s happy and content with what he has. (Galatians 5:6). His nature is unchangeable and yet He causes change in His creation. A person goes to their knees. Leupold: Shaddai comes from the root shadad, which means "to display power. The Lord appeared to him and there He said Johannine Writings Oh, but dispute we do. The Bible doesn’t sugar-coat the faults of its heroes and it doesn’t hide the evil that men have committed. Though it had been some 25 years since the promise was first made, and though it maybe seemed to Abram God forgot, God didn't forget anything. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Introduction: In the Bible, certain figures are noted, above all, for one or two particular aspects of their demeanor and disposition. It is sincere. Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? The giving of this name is a tangible pledge of the fulfillment of the covenant He has spoken. 4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”, After Isaac, the promise was again passed down to only one son, Jacob, who is Israel. Here is the famous land promise by which modern-day Israelites claim divine right to the land of Canaan, and it is inexplicable that many Christian commentators uphold and admit such a thing. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point God makes it clear that there is no covenant without her. So long the promise of Isaac was deferred; Perhaps to correct Abram’s over – hasty marrying of Hagar.”. Joel 3:1-2. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. When man sins, His holy nature is violated. A name is a powerful thing. Therefore only those who are physical descendants of Isaac are included in the promise. It wasn't that circumcision made them a part of the covenant (faith did), but rejection of circumcision was a rejection of the covenant. But You are also my great Provider for which I thank You. Genesis 17:1–14 describes God's appearance to a 99-year-old Abram. This is recorded in Revelation chapter 2 – “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Genesis 17:1. Amos 9:15. Poetical Books -------------------- Here are two which indeed are all-sufficient, that God would be their God. God gives us many names in faith (saint, righteous, chosen, royal priesthood, sons of God, and so forth), and He knows He will accomplish the meaning of the name in us - even it if seems preposterous. Sarah herself will give birth, even though it is past her time in life to do so (Sarah was about 90 years old at this time). The Old Testament It would be like saying to your son, “I’m going to make your birthday great. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. Barnhouse: the Hebrew word shad means "chest" or "breast." It takes years of God's work in them, years of almost mundane trusting in God, interspersed with a few spectacular encounters with the LORD. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. The promise is made by God, the Creator of the Land and the Sovereign Lord over the nations. Because of Jesus, for our sins He bestowed His righteousness, a wonderful trade, Your email address will not be published. Behold, I have blessed him: Ishmael will be blessed (because Abraham prayed he would), but the covenant and its promises will pass only through the son to come, the son of promise. At this time, God even changes Abram's name to Abraham to mark the occasion. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke with him, saying, גוַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַבְרָ֖ם עַל־פָּנָ֑יו וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתּ֛וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים … I quoted these verses when Abram was first given his promise in Chapter 12, but now the land promise is restated to Abraham. To be your God and theirs… eternal expectations, Also I give to you and your descendants after you (Gen 17:23-27) Abraham carries out God's command of circumcision. a. And judgment is the only end the world will face because of it. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. In both Testaments and in many passages, it is faith for which Abraham is noted. When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, The covenant of grace is everlasting; it is from everlasting in the counsels of it, and to everlasting in the consequences of it; and the external administration of it is transmitted, with the seal of it, to the seed of believers, and the internal administration of it by the Spirit to Christ’s seed in every age. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point -------------------- GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 2. I can assure you that along with Abram, the Lord asks each of us to be likewise holy and upright. He says this covenant is “Not to be altered or revoked; not with thee only, then it would die with thee but with thy seed after thee; and it is not only thy seed after the flesh, but thy spiritual seed. Pentateuch Major Prophets The word blameless literally means "whole." All the privileges of the covenant, all its joys, and all its hopes, are summed up in this. d. The uncircumcised male child … he has broken My covenant: Those who rejected circumcision rejected the sign of the covenant. Do we serve a God who doesn’t see? ( Gen 17:1-2) God appears to Abram when he is 99 years old. And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. It may have in mind the strength of a man's chest (God Almighty) or the comfort and nourishment of a woman's breast (God of Tender Care). He was probably completely overwhelmed because all along he had figured that Ishmael was the fulfillment of the promise, but now he’s being told there is more than he realized. The Old Testament 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”, A command followed by a promise – “I will make My covenant between Me and you.” Despite what most scholars on the subject say, I’m in complete disagreement about the birth of Ishmael from the union with Hagar. We have the surety of a heavenly promise Major Prophets When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth; Genesis 17:1(NASB) Verse Thoughts Little by little throughout Scripture, God gently and gradually unveils His gracious character and His eternal attributes, first to one person and then to another. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I doubt that any individual in history is more widely recognized and revered. Deuteronomy 1:8. Genesis 17:1 : S Ge 12:4. And so the Lord would ask each of us to walk before Him and be blameless. "There is some medical evidence that this practice has indeed contributed to the long-lasting vigor of the Jewish race." Cross references. The Gospels Moses is known for his humility and David for the depth of his emotion and often strong passions and his great heart for God. You will be great, a man of everlasting fame, I will make you exceedingly fruitful It will be the best day of your life.” And so you take him out and give him a wonderful day full of fun and gifts. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible All the land of Canaan, a promise I will attend to c. Walk before Me and be blameless: Then God told Abram what was expected of him. 3 Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. For I have made you a father of many nations This is a covenant of exceeding great and precious promises. But now Abraham shall be your name a. day) are each found once in 17:1. Poetical Books A promise was made and appeared to be fulfilled in Ishmael. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Morris, for example, affirmed that the commandments mentioned in Genesis 17:1, "were not stated as conditions, but simply as commands! It will never fail, of this there is no danger, It is an everlasting possession and I will be their God They have also divided up My land. The promise was given and the covenant was made even before the birth of Ishmael. Thank you for registering. There were undoubtedly hygienic reasons, especially making sense in the ancient world. Think of when Abraham announced his name change to others. And I will make My covenant between Me and you Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.". (Gen 17:15-16) The promise is stated: a son will come through Sarah, whose name is changed from Sarai. But more importantly, circumcision is a cutting away of the flesh and an appropriate sign of the covenant for those who should put no trust in the flesh. In order to avoid the confusion and misrepresentation of countless people who have gone before, and who exist today, these verses need to be restated and analyzed many times. Genesis 17:1. Hearing this, Abram must have even been a bit confused. But now God appears to him again. Pentateuch This verse then is a physical fulfillment – an earthly, temporal blessing. All of the words which the Lord has spoken to Abraham have their own circumstances and their own ultimate fulfillment. In addition to Ishmael and Isaac, we’ll see in Chapter 25 that Abraham will have many more children in the days to come –. More than two decades had passed since the patriarch had left his homeland, relatives, and father’s house. Anyone in the church who doesn’t understand this, or who disagrees with it, needs to spend more time studying their Bible and less time listening to bad theology. Minor Prophets For those who haven’t, other promises have been made as well and they will be fulfilled, just as the Lord has spoken them. And no longer shall they be pulled up Abram is now 99 years old and it has been 13 years since his maidservant Hagar bore him Ishmael. The New Testament There are many wonderful name changes in the Bible, such as when God changed Jacob's name to Israel (Genesis 32:28), and when He changed Simon's name to Peter (Mark 3:16). Let’s take a moment and see how that problem has separated us from God and yet how we still have the opportunity to make things right and be perfect in the sight of God. When we fight against this, we are only bringing God’s wrath down on ourselves. I am that God who pours out blessings, who gives them richly, abundantly, continually.". 3(con’t) and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.”, There are two parties in the covenant. There had been three divine communications in these twenty-five years-one at Bethel on entering the land, one after the hiving off of Lot, and one after the battle with the Eastern kings. God said it, and he did it. Praying through Genesis 17:1 . Job is the Bible’s best known example of patience in suffering. Genesis 17:1 : Ge 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; 49:25; Ex 6:3; Ru 1:20; Job 5:17; 6:4, 14; 22:21; 33:19; 36:16; Isa 13:6; Joel 1:15; Mic 6:9. Everybody knows old Abe. He is told that he will be the “father of many nations” and it will be fulfilled in an amazing and unsuspected way – both physically and spiritually. Pauline Epistles No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham: To encourage Abram's faith in the promise of descendants, God changed Abram's name from Abram (father of many) to Abraham (father of many nations). Genesis 17 In this third appearance of God to Abraham the covenant is signed between God and man. Prophets 12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. (17:1-8) God’s words in chapter 17 break the silence of 13 years: Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be blameless. Job is the Bible’s best known example of patience in suffering. Johannine Writings It’ll be the best day of your life.” He may wonder what you’re talking about. 7 Therefore all hands will be limp, General Epistles Then He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. It was an implicit obedience; he did as God said unto him, and did not ask why or wherefore. And the uncircumcised male child, who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.". The beginnings of the world, the human race, sin and redemption, and the nation of Israel to name a few. Instead he increased the burden. Pauline Epistles Genesis is a book about many beginnings. Search. 75 years old, Gen. 12:4 ‒ YHWH's first revelation to him; 86 years old, Gen. 16:16 ‒ birth of Ishmael; 99 years old, Gen. 17:1 ‒ YHWH's third revelation to him; 100 years old (round number), Gen. 17:17 ‒ age at chapter 17 Says the Lord your God. A man needs desire no more than this to make him happy. Abram was becoming a great man of faith, but you don't make a great man of faith overnight. He didn't need to grow or transition into this. Of all of the things God looks for in His wayward creatures, the Bible speaks of those who live by faith as being the epitome of those who please God. Howard, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015. For an everlasting covenant, one you know is true Genesis 17:13 Commentaries: "A servant who is born in your house or who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised; thus shall My covenant be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. So long the promise of Isaac was deferred; 1. Genesis 12-50 (patriarchal history), explained to Israel how they came into existence as a family whose ancestry could be traced to Eber (hence the “Hebrews”; Gen. 10:24-25), and even more remotely to Shem, the son of Noah (hence the “Semites”; Gen. 10:21). And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. ii. Because of this, holiness is the hallmark of the name. Lot and His Daughters. A name identifies, describes, and presents us. It is everlasting in the evangelical meaning of it. "Sarai signifies my lady, or my princess, which confines her dominion to one family; but Sarah signifies either a lady or princess, simply and absolutely without restriction, or the princess of a multitude" (Poole). Prophets Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year." King Ahab is known for his mixture of weakness and wickedness, Korah for his rebellion, and Aachen for his covetous heart. This circumstance of his age is observed the more to commend his faith and obedience, that though he was an old man, he did not consider his age, or make that an objection. Prophets To a large extent, we are our names. (Genesis 17:1-2 RSV) After thirteen years of silence, God appears to Abram in a new revelation and with a new name -- God Almighty. Even if that connection is made, it is important to note that one was genetically born into the covenant described here in Genesis 17. One’s name may be the most intimate feature of one’s identity — of all identifiers, our names come the closest to naming who we really are. Another blood clotting agent, prothrombin, is at its highest levels in infants on precisely the eighth day of life, making the eighth day the safest, earliest day to circumcise an infant. “I am Almighty God the Creator divine iii. iv. He is omnipresent and so to walk before Him is an axiom. And I will enter into judgment with them there 3. And when Abram was ninety-nine years old — Full thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael. Abraham - like all of us - found it hard to trust God for more than what he can conceive of. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. 3 Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. [A new version of this page can be found here]. They called him by this name, Genesis 28:5 ; 43:14 ; 48:3 . The Greek word found in Matthew 5:48 translated "perfect" means "finished, complete, having reached its end," and implies being fully grown or mature. -------------------- Then, at Mount Horeb they received the final words of instruction from Moses and proceeded into the land promised them so long before. Abram’s surprise party is coming and God won’t disappoint when He gives it.

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