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Genesis 17:15 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Genesis 17:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 17 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Promise of Isaac
“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Sarah: that is Princess”
Genesis 17:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 17:15
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shal... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contras...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 17:15
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“for Yahweh's sake.”
“Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
“but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.”