Genesis 17 - Day 17 (click here to read the chapter)
Scripture: Genesis 17:7-9 7 “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 8 And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God.” 9 Then God said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility. Commentary: The section begins with a reminder of the lapse of time since the birth of Ishmael, some 13 years (cf. 16:16 and 17:1). During this period Sarai had lost all hope of motherhood (cf.18:11), and Abram had accepted the idea that Ishmael was his promised son (18). Almost immediately, however, God started to enlarge the promises. Abram was not simply to become a ‘great nation’ (12:2) but father of many nations (5). As a pledge of this, his name was slightly changed from ‘Abram’ meaning ‘the father is exalted’ to a variant pronunciation, ‘Abraham’. Wenham, G. J. (1994). Genesis. In D. A. Carson, R. T. France, J. A. Motyer, & G. J. Wenham (Eds.), New Bible commentary: 21st century edition (4th ed., p. 73). Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. Application: It's so easy to settle into our normal routines and then all of a sudden another decade has passed. Abram is 99 years old and it's been a while since he spoke with God. Luckily, we don't have to wait a long time for God to speak with us. We can turn to the Holy Spirit and immediately know that He is with us. Prayer: Thank You Lord for your grace that gives us access to You directly. Comments are closed.
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