Bible Chapter Summary
Genesis 15 Summary
The Covenant with Abram
Abram questions God about his childless state. God takes him outside and shows him the stars: so shall your offspring be. Abram believes, and it is counted as righteousness. God makes a solemn covenant, passing between the cut animals while Abram sleeps, taking on the covenant obligations alone.
Key themes
Key verses
Genesis 15:1
“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
Genesis 15:6
“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
Genesis 15:17-18
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”
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