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Genesis 17:3 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Genesis 17:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 17 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,”
Genesis 17:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,... 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 contrast between divine promises and human sche...
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Cross-References for Genesis 17:3
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“when the flame went up toward the sky from off the altar”
“and laughed”
“they fell on their faces: and they said”
“that I may consume them in a moment. They fell on their faces.”
“No; but I have come now as commander of Yahweh's army. Joshua fell on his face to the earth”
“I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me”
“they fell on their faces”
“so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it”
“and came out”
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.”