Genesis 15
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Genesis 15 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts God’s covenant with Abram, including the promise of numerous descendants and the formal sealing of that promise through a sacrificial ceremony.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
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chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalPosition | 15th chapter of Genesis ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Abram’s belief credited as righteousness
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God’s covenant with Abram ⓘ counting the stars illustration ⓘ deep sleep of Abram ⓘ granting of land promise to Abram’s offspring ⓘ promise of numerous descendants ⓘ prophecy of Israel’s future oppression and deliverance ⓘ sacrificial covenant ceremony ⓘ vision of the word of the LORD to Abram ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRitual | cutting of animals for covenant ceremony ⓘ |
| includesSymbol |
flaming torch passing between pieces
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smoking firepot passing between pieces ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
covenant
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divine promise ⓘ faith ⓘ land promise ⓘ offspring promise ⓘ righteousness by faith ⓘ |
| lists |
Amorites
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Canaanites NERFINISHED ⓘ Girgashites NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittites NERFINISHED ⓘ Jebusites NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadmonites NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenites NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenizzites NERFINISHED ⓘ Perizzites NERFINISHED ⓘ Rephaim NERFINISHED ⓘ land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative ⓘ |
| mentions |
Abram
NERFINISHED
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Eliezer of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ a flaming torch ⓘ a smoking firepot ⓘ the LORD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHumanSubject | Abram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
Galatians 3
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James 2 ⓘ Romans 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInTheology | foundational text for doctrine of justification by faith ⓘ |
| states |
Abram believed the LORD
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Abram will be buried at a good old age NERFINISHED ⓘ Abram will go to his fathers in peace ⓘ Abram will have a son from his own body ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be as numerous as the stars ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years ⓘ Abram’s descendants will be strangers in a land not theirs ⓘ Abram’s descendants will come out with great possessions ⓘ Abram’s reward will be very great ⓘ the LORD brought Abram out of Ur of the Chaldeans ⓘ the LORD counted Abram’s belief as righteousness ⓘ the LORD will judge the nation that enslaves Abram’s descendants ⓘ the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete ⓘ |
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