Gen 12:7-8 | TNotes | STEP | 12:7 The Lord appeared to Abram at Shechem (12:6 ) to confirm that this land was the Promised Land. Israel was to occupy this land, but sharing in God’s promises required their faith (cp. Num 14 ; Josh 1:6-9 ). • to your descendants: Abram did not yet possess the land; he lived as a temporary settler.

a12:7►

b12:6►

cNum 14►

dJosh 1:6-9►

e12:8-9►

f12:8►

g4:26►

hExod 34:5-7►

‏ Genesis 12:7-8

12:7 ^a The Lord appeared to Abram at Shechem (12:6 ^b) to confirm that this land was the Promised Land. Israel was to occupy this land, but sharing in God’s promises required their faith (cp. Num 14 ^c; Josh 1:6-9 ^d).

• to your descendants: Abram did not yet possess the land; he lived as a temporary settler.
Summary for Gen 12:8-9: 12:8-9 ^e Abram had to keep moving camp because the Canaanites had the fertile land. 12:8 ^f he worshiped the Lord (literally he made proclamation of the Lord by name): Proclaiming the name (identity and character) of the Lord is central to worship and witness (cp. 4:26 ^g; see Exod 34:5-7 ^h). Abram had to distinguish his sacrificial worship from that of the pagan Canaanites.