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Genesis 12:10-20
Genesis 12:10-20
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Abram and his seed are almost the only subject of the sacred history.…Genesis 12 — OverviewGenesis 12 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 12:1, God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ; Genesis 12:4, He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan; Genesis 12:6, He journeys through Canaan, Genesis 12:7, which is promised to…Genesis 12 — OverviewGenesis 12 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter an account is given of the call of Abram to depart from his own country, with a promise of a divine blessing, Ge 12:1 of his obedience to it, Ge 12:4 of his journey through the land of Canaan, and of the…Genesis 12:6-10Genesis 12:6-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe promised land.
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