Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 12

Genesis 12:1 (!) Abram by Gods commandement goeth to Canaan.

Genesis 12:1 (b) In appointing him no certeine place he proueth so muche more his faith & obedience.

Genesis 12:1 (a) From the flood to this time were thre hundred thre score and thre yere.

Genesis 12:2 (c) The worlde shal recouer by thy sede, which is Christ, the blessing which thei lost in Adam.

Genesis 12:3 (!) Christ is promised.

Genesis 12:5 (d) Meaning aswel servants as cattel.

Genesis 12:6 (e) He wandred to and fro in the land before he colde find a settling place: thus God exerciseth the faith of his children.

Genesis 12:6 (f) Which was a cruel and rebellious nation, by whome God kept his in a continual exercise.

Genesis 12:6 (/) Or, oke groue.

Genesis 12:7 (!) Abram buyldeth altars for exercise and declaration of his faith among the infidelles.

Genesis 12:7 (g) It was not ynough for him to worship God in his heart, but it was expedient to declare by outwarde profession his faith before men, whereof this altar was a signe.

Genesis 12:8 (h) Because of the troubles that he had among that wicked people.

Genesis 12:8 (i) And so served the true God, & renounced all idolatrie.

Genesis 12:9 (k) Thus the children of God may loke for no rest in this worlde, but must waite for the heauenly rest and quietnes.

Genesis 12:10 (!) Because of the derthe he goeth into Egypt.

Genesis 12:10 (l) This was a newe trial of Abrams faith: wherby we se that the end of one affliction is the beginning of an other.

Genesis 12:13 (m) By this we maie learne not to vse vnlawful meanes, nor to put others in danger to saue our selves. Read {verse 20}. Albeit it maie appear that Abram feared not somuch death as that, if he shulde die without isue, Gods promise shulde not haue taken place: wherein appeared a weake faith.

Genesis 12:13 (/) Ebr. that my soule maie liue.

Genesis 12:15 (!) Pharoah taketh his wife and is punished.

Genesis 12:15 (n) To be his wife.

Genesis 12:17 (o) The Lord toke the defence of this poore stranger against a mightie king: and as he is euer careful ouer his, so did he preserve Sarai.

Genesis 12:20 (p) To the entent that none shulde hurt him either in his persone or goods.