God is concerned that Abraham charge his descendants to “do righteousness,” that is, to do justice to the relationship with God in which they stand.

If God makes it clear that he wants you out on a limb, fine -- you will be perfectly safe there. If not, it is presumptuous of you to crawl out on a limb, ...

13 мая 2012 г. · So the LORD here is saying that He is sharing His heart with Abraham, because He wants Abraham to then share the heart of the LORD with his ...

11 сент. 2013 г. · God rehearses His covenant with Abraham (see Gen. 12:3) as the reason for sharing with him His purpose in judging Sodom.

David Guzik commentary on Genesis 18, where God reconfirms His promise of a son, and Abraham intercedes for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Taking on a temporary human form, God speaks with Abraham about the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.

28 авг. 2011 г. · The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

4 сент. 2023 г. · Abraham boldly bargained with God down from 50 to 10 righteous people that would prevent God from destroying Sodom -- and the Lord agrees.

4 авг. 2019 г. · Abraham and his offspring were also called to intercede for the nations, and to promote righteousness as they lived in the midst of them.

—This visitation of God combined mercy and love for Abraham, and through him for all mankind, with the punishment of men whose wickedness was so universal that ...