Genesis 12:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Builded

General references

Isaiah 19:19

Bible References

Builded

From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent. Bethel was on the west and Ai on the east. He built an altar to Jehovah and called on the name of Jehovah.

Noah built an altar to Jehovah and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.

This was where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Isaac built an altar there and worshiped Jehovah. Then he set up his camp. His servants dug another well.

He set up an altar there and named it God, the God of Israel.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar. They confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

General references

All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring (descendants) from generation to generation.

God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram. He blessed him.

Use the list of names from the census to divide the land these people will possess.

Jehovah gave to Israel all the land that he had solemnly promised their ancestors he would give them. They took possession of it and settled down there.

When that time comes, there will be an altar to Jehovah in the middle of the land of Egypt and a stone pillar dedicated to him at the Egyptian border.