...of Genesis, at the 4th verse, God said to Abram, " Behold, my covenant is with tliee, and thou shall be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name...but thy name shall be Abraham ; for a father of many nations have I made (or constituted) thee." The promise, that Abraham was to be the father of many...

...a covenant with Abram, in which he promised great blessings to his posterity. As for me, saith he, behold my covenant is with THEE, and thou shalt be a father of nifiny nations. Hence, in a great number of instances wherein mercy was shown to the rebellious Israelites,...

...it seems to deserve our more particular attention. Let us consider it first then in its institution. "As for me, behold my covenant is with thee, and thou...but thy name shall be Abraham, for a Father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make natiqns of thee...

...perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abraham fell on his face ; and God talked with him, saying,...covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a Father of many jiations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham : for a Father...

...curse him that curseth thee ; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed, do. xvii. 4 : As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations, do. xxii. 16, 17 : By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD — that in blessing I will bless thee, and...

...saying, 4 As for me, behold my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be a father of many nations. 5 II thy mighty in the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn ; and she, being desolate, shall sit u nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee...

...Red Sea and Canaan, forty-six miles from Jerusalem. 152 Whom faithful Abraham due time shall call, Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram ; but thy name shall be called Abraham ; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Gen. xvii. 5. /1 son, and of his son...

...The promise of the Lord came thus to Abraham, ' I will- multiply thee,' said the Lord, ' exceedingly; behold my covenant is with thee; and thou shalt be a father of many nations;' and in that aggregate and undistinguished number who shall exclude the child from his share in the...

...for me , savin?, , behold, my covenant tí with thee, and thou shall be a father 01 many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram; but thy name shafi be Abraham ; for a father of many nations have 1 made thee. 6 And I w ill make thee exceeding...

...Ishmael, the son of Hagar the Egyptian, was born unto him. LESSON XV. GENESIS, CHAP. xvn. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,...thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. AN D when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am...