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THEME.
(1) God renews is covenant with Abram .and we see how Abram humbly bows to God.
(2) ABRAM and Sarai names are changed. according to the change in they life's.
(3) Abraham is promised spiritual (christians because of his faith.) and earthly (Israel) descendant's.
(4) God gives Abraham and his coming descendants a token of they faith to him.
( meaning they accept his covenants by keep ing this rule of) to be cicumised.
(5) Abraham's is promised a son .(but because of his doubt and laughing to himself because he and Sarah were old.) God tells him to name they to be born son Isaac .meaning laughter.
(6) Abraham asks God to bless Ishmael. God promises to make Ishmael a father of many nations and to give him twelve princes princes in his descendants.
But God also makes it clear that his covenant is with Issac and not with Ishmael.
(7) Abraham and his whole household is circumcised.
Abraham was 99years old and Ishmael was 13 years old.
1- THE COVENANT IS RENEWED.
Verse 1
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.
(1)-(Divine appear. Appearance of God to men.-
Ge 12-7;17-1;18-1;26-2;35-9; Ex 3-16; 1 K 3-5;9-2;2 Chr 3-1;
(2) -God is infinite omnipotence.-
Jb 42-2; Ps 115-3;135-6; Isa 43-13; Hab 3-6; Mt 19-26; mk 14-36; Lu 1-37; Rev 19-6;.
(3) - Walk before God.-
Ge 17-1; 1 K 2-4; 2 K 20-3; Ps 56-13;116-9;
Verse 2
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
(1) the duty of striving after the covenant.
Ge 17-1; De 18-13; 1 k 8-61; Mt 5-48; 2 Cor 13-11; Eph 4-13; Ph 3-15; Col 1-28; 2 Tim 3-17; Heb 6-1;13-21; Jam 1-4; 1 Pet 5-10;
(2) General reference to Divine covenant.
Ge 17-2; Ex 6-4; Nu 25-12; Jud 2-1; 2 Sam 7-12; Ps 89-28; Isa 59-21;
Verse 3
Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
( Examples of Humility.
Jacob. Ge 32-10;
king Saul.1 Sam.9-21;
King David . 2 Sam 7-18;
King Solomon. 1 K 3-7; Ps 131-11;
John the Baptist . Mt 3-14;
The centurion. Mt 8-8;
The syrophenicion woman. Mt 15-27; Jn 1-27;
Paul. 1 Tim 1-15;
Prayer on the face before God.
Nun 20-6; Jo's 5-14; 1 K 18-42; 2 Chr 20-18; Mt 26-31;)
Verse 4
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.
2 - ABRAM 'S NAME IS CHANGED.
Verse 5
"No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
( Examples of name's changed
Ge 17-5-15;31-28;41-45; Jud 6-32; 2 Sam 12-25; Ac 13-29;)
Verse 6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you.
( Posterity promised.
Ge 15-5-18;17-20;22-17;26-
26; Le 26-9; De 7-13; Ro 4-18;)
Verse 7
I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
( Believer's adopted into the family of God.
De 14-2; Isa 43-1;63-16; Eze 16-8; Ho 11-1;Jn 1-12; Ro 8-15; 2 Cor 6-18; Gal 4-6; Eph 1-5;
The everlasting convent with believer's.
Ge 9-16;17-13; Le 24-8; Nu 18-19; 2 SAM 23-5;1 Chr 16-17;Ps 105-10; Isa 24-5;
54-10;55-3; Jer 32-40; 33-20;
Eze 16-60;37-26; Heb 13-20;)
Verse 8
I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."
( General references to Canaan.Ge 11-31; 12-5;13-12;
16-3;17-8;42-5;49-30; Ex 6-4;
15-15; Nu 32-32; Jos 5-12; 1 Chr 16-18; Isa 8-8;
Promised Land to Abraham.
Ge 12-7;13-15;15-7-18;17-8;
50-24; Ex 6-8; le 20-24; Nu 14
-8;De 6-10;31-20; Jos 5-6; Jud 2-1;
General reference to God's people.
A peculiar treasure. Ex 19-5;
Chosen by Jehovah. De 14-2;
Exalted above all nation's. De 26-19; 1 Sam 12-22; Ps 29-11;
Guided like a flock. Ps 78-52;100-3;
Prepared for service.Lu 1-17; Ac 15-14;
Characterized by zeal. Ti 2-14;
The laws written upon they heart's. He 8-10; 1 Pet 2-9; rev 21-3;)
3 -CIRCUMCISION INSTITUTED.
Verse 9
God said further to Abraham, "Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
-(Duty of obedience to God.
Whole hearted required. De 26-16
The pride of success. Jos 1-8;
Better than sacrifices. 1 Sam 15-22; Jer 7-23;
Secures entrance into God's kingdom. Mt 7-21;Lu 8-21;
The imperative duty of life. Ac 5-29;
- Keeping the covenant with God.
Ex 19-5; De 33-9; Ps 103-17-
18; 132-12; Isa 56-4; Da 9-4;)
Verse10
This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
-( General reference to circumcised.
Ge 17-10-14; Jos 5-9; Ac 15-1
;16-3; 1 For 7-18; Gal 2-3;5-2;
6-12;)
Verse11
And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you.
-(Divine token.
Ge 9-12;17-11; Ex 12-13;13-
16; Nu 17-10; Mt 13-16;)
Verse12
And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, a servant who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.
Verse13
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.
-( The everlasting covenant.
Ge 9-16.17-13; Le 24-8; Nu 18-19; 2 Sam 23-5: 1 Chr 16-17; Ps 105-10; Isa 24-5;54-10;53-3; Her 32-40;
33-20; Eze 16-60;37-26; He 13-20;)
Verse14
But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant."
-( Covenant breaker's.
Le 26-15; Ps 55-20; Isa 24-5;33-8; Jer 11-10;22-9; Eze 44-7; Ro 1-31-32; Heb 8-9;)
Verse15
Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.
4 - ISAAC WITH A NUMEROUS ISSUE IS PROMISED.
Verse16
I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."
-( Blessings prounonced upon a person by God .
Ge 1-28;9-1;12-2;17-20;32-29
Lu 1-28;
-Births foretold.
Ge 16-11;18-10; Jud 13-3; 1K 13-21; 2 K 4-16; Isa 9-6; Mt 1-21; Lu 1-13;)
Verse17
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?"
-( Unbelief of religious man.
(1) Abraham when promised a child in old age.GE 17-17;
(2) Moses when told the host of Is real should be fed.nu 11-21;20-12;
(3) The disciples in failing to heal
a demonioc boy.Mt 17-19-20;
(4) Zacharias when promised a son.Lu 1-20;
(5) The disciples when told of the Resurrection of Jesus .Lu 24-11;)
Verse 18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"
-( Examples of paternal love.
(1) Laban . Ge 31-28;
(2) Jacob. Ge 37-35;42-38;46-
30;
(3) David. 2 Sam 12-16;13-39;
18-5;
(4) Jairus.mk 5-23;
(5) Father of the prodigal son.
Lu 15-20;
- Paternal love.
(1) Abraham for Ishmael. Ge 17-18;
(2) David for the life of his child .2 Sam 12-16;
(3) David for Solomon .1 Chr 29-19;
(4) The father of the demoniac boy .Mt 17-15;
(5) the syrophenician mother.
Mk 7-26;
Verse 19
But God said, "No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
-( Characteristic of Isaac.son of Abraham and Sarah. Ge17-19;21-3-12;22-2;24-4;
26-12;28-1;35-29;49-31; He 11-17-20;
(1) Submissions. Ge 22-6-9;
(2) Meditation. Ge 24-63;
(3) Affection. Ge 24-67;
(5) Imitated his father s sins.
Ge 26-7;
(6) Peaceableness. Ge 26-20-22;
(7) prayerfulness. Ge 26-25;
(4) A man of faith.
Verse 20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
-( Examples of prayers answered.
(1) moses. Ex 15-24;15-25;
(2) Gideon.Jud 6-39-40;13-9;
(3) Hannah.1 Sam 1-27;
(4) Samuel.1 Sam 7-9-10;1 k 3-12;
(5) Solomon.1 K 9-3;
(6) Elijah.1 K 18-37-38;2 K 6-18;13-4;
(7) Hezekiah. 2 k 19-19-20;
(8)Jehoshaphat. 2 Chr 18-31;32-21;33-13;
(9) Ezra. Ezr 8-23; Ne 9-27; Da 2-19;9-22;10-21;
(10) Zecharias Lu 1-13;
(11) The early church.Ac 4-31;
Verse 21
But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this season next year."
Verse 22
When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
-( Divine fellowship.
(1)found in spiritual assemblies.Mt 18-20;
(2) In the communion of saints. Lu 24-15;
(3) warms the heart. Lu 24-32;
(4) leaves it impressing upon the life. Ac 4-13;
(5) believer's called to .1 Co 1-9;
(6) Testimony an aid to. 1 Jn1-3;
(7) Spiritual receptivity the condition of.rev 3-20;)
Verse 23
Then Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all the servants who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the very same day, as God had said to him.
-( Examples of obedience.
(1)Noah. Ge 6-22;12-4;
(2) Abraham. Ge 22-2-3;
(3) Bezaleed. Ex 36-1;Nu9-23;
(4) Joshua.Jo's 11-15;
(5) Hezekiah. 2 K 18-6;Ezr 7-23.Ps 27-8;
(6) Joseph and Mary.Lu 2-39; Ac 16-10;
(7) Paul. Ac 26-19; Ro 16-19;
(8) Jesus. He 5-8;)
Verse 24
Now Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Verse 25
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Verse 26
In the very same day Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
Verse 27
All the men of his household, who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
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