Gen 17:4-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 17:4-5: 17:4-5 God guaranteed his promise by changing Abram’s name. Abram referred to his noble lineage, as Terah was the “exalted father” (11:27 ). His new name, Abraham (Hebrew ’ab hamon ) was a wordplay on the promise of his own progeny (see also John 8:31-59 ; Rom 4:16-17 ; Gal 3:7 , 15-19 , 29 ). Whenever the new name was used, he and his household would remember that a multitude of nations would issue from him.

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b11:27►

cJohn 8:31-59►

dRom 4:16-17►

eGal 3:7►

f15-19►

g29►

h17:6►

i35:11►

j36:31►

kNum 24:7►

lDeut 17:14-18►

m28:36►

‏ Genesis 17:4-6

Summary for Gen 17:4-5: 17:4-5 ^a God guaranteed his promise by changing Abram’s name. Abram referred to his noble lineage, as Terah was the “exalted father” (11:27 ^b). His new name, Abraham (Hebrew ’ab hamon) was a wordplay on the promise of his own progeny (see also John 8:31-59 ^c; Rom 4:16-17 ^d; Gal 3:7 ^e, 15-19 ^f, 29 ^g). Whenever the new name was used, he and his household would remember that a multitude of nations would issue from him.
17:6 ^h kings will be among them! This is the first indication that Israel would become a monarchy (see also 35:11 ⁱ; 36:31 ^j; Num 24:7 ^k; Deut 17:14-18 ^l; 28:36 ^m).