Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 15

Genesis 15:1 (!) The Lord is Abrams defence and rewarde.

Genesis 15:1 (/) Or, the Lord spake to Abram.

Genesis 15:2 (a) His feare was not onely lest he shulde not haue children, but lest the promes of the blessed sede shulde not be accomplished in him.

Genesis 15:6 (!) He is justified by faith.

Genesis 15:8 (b) This is a parteicular mocion of Gods Spirit, which is not lawful for all to follow in asking signes: but was permitted to some by a peculiar mocion, as to Gideon and Ezekiah.

Genesis 15:10 (c) This was the olde custome in making couenants, {Jerem. 34,18}: to the which God added these condicions, that Abrams posteritie shulde be as torne in pieces, but after thei shulde be coupled together: also that it shulde be assalted, but yet deliuered

Genesis 15:12 (/) Ebr. a feare of great darkenes. {Act. 7, 6}.

Genesis 15:13 (!) The servitude and deliuerance out of Egypt is declared.

Genesis 15:13 (d) Counting from the birthe of Izhak to their departure out of Egypt which declareth that God will suffer his to be afflicted in this worlde.

Genesis 15:16 (/) Or, after foure hundreth yeres.

Genesis 15:16 (e) Thogh God suffre the wicked for a time, yet his vengeance falleth vpon them, when the measure of their wickednes is ful.

Genesis 15:18 (!) The land of Canaan is promised the fourth time.

Genesis 15:18 (/) Ebr. Perath.