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Genesis 21:31 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Genesis 21:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 21 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Beersheba: that is, The well of the oath”
Genesis 21:31 (KJV)
Historical Context for Genesis 21:31
Commentary on Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.... 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 pr...
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Cross-References for Genesis 21:31
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“And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.”
“and took bread and a bottle of water”
“And he went up from thence to Beersheba.”
“and the congregation was assembled as one man”
“from Dan even to Beersheba”
“every man under his vine and under his fig tree”
“and Beersheba”