Genesis 17:1
When Abram was 99 years old, God visited him and said, “I am God Most Powerful. I want you to live my way and do what I say is right.
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In Context
2We will make a strong promise to each other, and I will give you a really big family.”
Cross References
Genesis 5:22Enock lived for another 300 years after Methu-selah was born, and he had more sons and daughters.
Genesis 6:9This is the story about Noah and his family. Noah was a good man. At that time, Noah was the only man on the earth that lived God's way and so God was really happy with him.
Genesis 12:7Then the Lord visited Abram and made a strong promise to him. God said to Abram, “You are the first person in my new family. I promise that I will give this country to the family that comes from you.” The Lord had visited Abram and so Abram piled up some stones to make a special table called an altar. And then he burned some animals on that altar to show respect to the Lord.
Genesis 18:1Some time later, when Abraham was camped near the Great Trees of Mamre, the Lord came to talk to Abraham again. It was the hottest part of the day and Abraham was sitting in the doorway of his tent.
Genesis 24:40Abraham said, ‘I have trusted God for a long time. I know he will send an angel to help you. He will help you find the right girl for Isaac from my father's family. But if the girl's relations will not let her go with you, you will be free from the promise you made to me and to God.’
Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:1
This chapter contains articles of agreement covenanted and concluded upon between the great Jehovah, the Father of mercies, on the one part, and pious Abram, the father of the faithful, on the other part. Abram is therefore called "the friend of God," not only because he was the man of his counsel, but because he was the man of his covenant; both these secrets were with him. Mention was made of this covenant ( ch. xv. 18 ), but here it is particularly drawn up, and put into the form of a covenant, that Abram might… Read the whole commentary →