Genesis 12
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Lutheran reading notes
In Genesis chapter 12, the story continues to develop the theme of origins of creation, humanity, covenant, and the patriarchs. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Genesis 12:1 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Genesis 12:2 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12:3 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram {was} seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 12:4 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 12:5 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite {was} then in the land. {plain: Heb. plains}
Genesis 12:6 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Genesis 12:7 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, {having} Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Genesis 12:8 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. {going...: Heb. in going and journeying}
Genesis 12:9 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine {was} grievous in the land.
Genesis 12:10 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou {art} a fair woman to look upon:
Genesis 12:11 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This {is} his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis 12:12 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Say, I pray thee, thou {art} my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Genesis 12:13 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she {was} very fair.
Genesis 12:14 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 12:15 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis 12:16 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Genesis 12:17 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What {is} this {that} thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she {was} thy wife?
Genesis 12:18 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Why saidst thou, She {is} my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take {her}, and go thy way.
Genesis 12:19 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Pharaoh commanded {his} men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis 12:20 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.