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NASB | Genesis 22:16 and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 22:16 and said, "By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the LORD, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise], |
Bible Question (short): Abrahamic Covenant requiring obedience? |
Question (full): I was kind of blind-sided in class today when a student asked about Genesis 26:5 where God reaffirms the covenant promises to Isaac and then says: "because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws." I had never noticed this before and my commentaries are not helping! How do we reconcile this with Genesis 15 where God makes a unilateral covenant with Abraham? That is such an important doctrine and has profound implications! |
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montanadove | ||
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Beja | ||
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DD4Truth |