He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. Cross References Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your offspring." So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 13:15 for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land--from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates-- Genesis 17:8 And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing--all the land of Canaan--as an eternal possession; and I will be their God." Ezekiel 33:24 "Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.' Hebrews 11:9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. Treasury of Scripture And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. he gave. Genesis 23:4 Psalm 105:11,12 Hebrews 11:9,10,13-16 not. Deuteronomy 2:5 yet. Genesis 12:7 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 15:3,18 when. Genesis 15:2-5 Genesis 16:2 Genesis 17:16-19 |