...some of his works. In the fifteenth chapter we have agam an account of the Lord's visiting Abraham : " After these things the word of the Lord came unto...not, Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward:" precious and comprehensive words ! I should like to enlarge on them but durst not : such a...

...pledged himself to their fulfilment; and Ho set the bounds of the destined inheritance of his seed. " The Word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision,...not, Abram ; I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward."2 Already had he shown his faith by his works ; he had left his own country at the divine command,...

...; let them take their portion. CHAP. XV. God encourageth Abram. AFTER these things, the word of ihe venge nor bear any grudge againsl ihe children of...ihy people, bul thou shall love thy neighbour as thy reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord XJOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless ? and the steward...

...has declared, " He that eateth me, even he shall live by me."* EXPOSITION XXXIV. GENESIS xv. 1. 1. After these things the word of the Lord came unto...not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. The verse which has just been read, affords another instance of the Almighty selecting peculiar...

...in a vision, savins', Fear not, Ahram: I am thv shield, and thy exceeding great reward CHAP. XVI. 2 17 11 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon...be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful Ele.i7.er of Damascus ? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed, and, lo, one born...

...Abraham became desponding nt length, as he became old and had no son. For at one time he said, " Lord, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and...the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus ? Behold, to me thou hast given no seed ; and lo, one born in my house is my heir." To reassure him,...

...and he went out not knowing whither he went. GENESIS xv: 1. After these things the word of the LOTCD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram ; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. HEBREWS xi : 13, 39, 40.— Those all died in faith, not having received the promises, but...

...provide. It was " after these things," says the inspired historian, that " the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram ; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." Abram in all probability felt, that although he had thus surprised his enemies and been successful...

...passage may be rendered, " The Word Jehovah (referring to the Son, the Eternal Word) came unto Abraham in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward :" which words also imply His more especial presence, that God would be more manifestly with...

...thee: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. As well as afterwards when — - the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear...not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward — is comprehensive and lull of meaning beyond what more elaborate language could possibly...