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Genesis 23:12 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Genesis 23:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 23 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.”
Genesis 23:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 23:12
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.... 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 sch...
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Cross-References for Genesis 23:12
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“and bowed himself to the people of the land”
“and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth”
“and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them”