Summary of Genesis 15:1-6
After the war and the rescue of Lot, God appeared to Abram and revealed to him two aspects of His character, I am your shield and your very great reward. God will protect Abram; God protects us. God can protect him from all conflicts and wars, as we have seen in the previous chapter. God is also our very great reward. As God has shown himself after Lot has chosen the “good” land, God showed him that all the land would belong to him and his descendants.
As Abram and Sarai have no children, Abram asked God a few questions. Abram must be wondering how God is planning to fulfill His promises, whether his servant Eliezer should become his heir. God clarified and told him that that is not true, and he will have a son. Despite what he can see and with his limited view, Abram believed God, and God was satisfied and credited Abram with righteousness.
Questions
What do you know about shields and rewards that helps you understand God’s promises in 15:1? God can protect us from all harms and fears. God himself is greater than any earthly possessions.
How did God’s promise to be Abram’s shield and great reward address Abram’s fears? God told Abram not to be afraid as God is his shield, shows us that God will protect Abram from all harms and worries. After Lot has chosen the better land for himself, God revealed to him that all the land he saw would belong to him. God himself, and his presence is greater than any possessions.
What did Abram believe in 15:6? Abram believes that he will have a son who produces offspring as many as the stars through him.
What was the connection between belief and righteousness for Abram? What about today? Abram believed God, his character, and his word; that pleases God.
How does God’s interaction with Abram encourage, comfort or challenge you? When we believe in God and pleases Him, we too can be credited with righteousness.
Abram With Lot and Melchizedek