Genesis 15 Resources

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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission

Summary Chart of The Book of Genesis
Focus	Foundation Events (Four Events) (Events Predominant)				Foundation People (Four People) (People Predominant)
Divisions	Creation (Ge 1-2)	Fall (Ge 3-5)	Flood (Ge 6-9)	Nations (Ge 10-12)	Abraham's Faith (Ge 12-24)	Isaac's Family (Ge 25-26)	Jacob's Conflicts (Ge 27-36)	Joseph's Calamity (Ge 37-50)
Topics	Beginning of the Human Race (Race As A Whole)				Beginning of the Hebrew Race (Family of Abraham)
	Faithfulness of Mankind (Noah)				Faithfulness of One Man's Family (Abraham)
	Historical				Biographical
Place	Eastward From Eden to Ur				Westward From Canaan to Egypt
Time	~2000+ Years (20% of Genesis) (~4004-2090BC)				About 300 Years 193 Yr in Canaan, 93 Yr in Egypt (80% of Genesis) (2090-1804BC)
	Primeval History of Humanity				Patriarchal History of Israel
Author	Moses

HENRY ALFORD

• Genesis 15

PAUL APPLE

• 592 page commentary

JACK ARNOLD

• Genesis 15:1-21 Ratification of the Covenant

ART WORK

• NETBible- Abram
• NETBible- Abraham
• NETBible- Sarai
• NETBible- Sarah

BILL BALDWIN - sermons somewhat of an outline format

• Genesis 15:1-6 - "Abram's Righteousness"
• Genesis 15:7-21 - "The Terms of the Covenant"

ALBERT BARNES 

• Genesis 15

JOSEPH BENSON

• Genesis 15

BIBLE.ORG

• Genesis 15

BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR

• Genesis 15

JIM BOMKAMP

• Genesis 14-15

GREGORY BROWN GENESIS COMMENTARY

Modern commentary - published July, 2017. 

• How to Battle Fear, Doubt, and Discouragement (Genesis 15:1–6)
• How to Strengthen Our Faith (Genesis 15:7–21)

GEORGE BUSH

• Genesis 15

ALAN CARR

• Abram's Word From God - Genesis 15:1-6
• Moving Toward Maturity - Genesis 15:7-21

RICH CATHERS

• Genesis 15 Study
• Genesis 11-15 Survey

ADAM CLARKE

• Genesis 15

JOHN CALVIN

• Genesis 15

CAMBRIDGE BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

• Genesis 15

ROBERT S CANDLISH

• Genesis 15 - Justification by Faith-Insight into Things to Come

OSWALD CHAMBERS

• Genesis 15:12 Visions and Darkness

STEVEN COLE - highly recommended

• Making God’s Promises Yours (Genesis 15:1-6)
• Justification by Faith Alone (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:1-5) 
• Assurance (Genesis 15:7-21)

THOMAS CONSTABLE

• Genesis 15

F C COOK, EDITOR (1871)

• Genesis 15 in the Speaker's Commentary

W A CRISWELL

• Genesis 15:1-18  The Smoking Furnace
• Genesis 15:11-17  The Covenant Confirmed to Abraham

JOHN CUMMING - 1854

• Genesis 15 Commentary (1854)

FRANK DECANIO

• Analysis and Synthesis of Genesis - in depth analysis of Genesis

BOB DEFFINBAUGH

• Genesis 15:1-21 - The Focal Point of Abram’s Faith

FRANZ DELITZSCH

• Genesis 15

AUGUST DILMAN - 1897

• Genesis 15 Critically & Exegetically Expounded Volume 2 Genesis 12-50

J LIGON DUNCAN III, et. al.

• The Cutting of the Covenant Genesis 15:1-21

S R DRIVER

• The Book of Genesis - chapter 15

JOHN DUMMELOW

• Genesis 15

HARLES ELLICOTT

• Genesis 15 Commentary for English Readers

EASY ENGLISH

• Genesis: It all begins with God
• Genesis: God's Ancient People

THEODORE EPP

• Genesis 15:1-6 The Believer's Reward

EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE - Marcus Dods

• Genesis 15

EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY

• Genesis 15 Expositor's Dictionary of Texts

ARNO C. GAEBELEIN

• Genesis 15

RICHARD GAMBLE

• Genesis 15 Faithfulness Moving Forward, Part 1

GENE GETZ

• Genesis; Principle #21; Gen. 14:1-15:1; p. 22 Growing in Faith: When we face periods of doubt and fear, we are to look to God to protect us and to meet our needs Video
• Genesis; Principle #22; Gen. 15:2-6; p. 22 Justified by Faith: No matter what our religious background, we must personalize our faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ Video

JOHN GILL

• Genesis 15

GOSPEL COALITION

• Genesis Messages - mostly Mp3

GRACE NOTES - 892 pages

• Genesis Verse by Verse - Pastor William E Wenstrom 
• 750 Quiz Questions on the Book of Genesis

BRUCE GOETTSCHE

• Genesis 15:1 God Alone
• Genesis 15:6 The Gospel - Plain and Simple
• Genesis 15:7-20 The Promise and the Firepot

ROBERT P GORDON

• Genesis 15 Preaching from the Patriarchs-Background to the Exposition of Genesis 15

GOTQUESTIONS

• What was a blood covenant (Genesis 15:9-21)?
• Why did God send the Israelites to Egypt for 400 years (Genesis 15:13)?

L M GRANT

• Genesis - Commentary

W H GRIFFITH-THOMAS

• Genesis 15:1-6 The Great Encouragement
• Genesis 15:7-21 The Confirmation of Faith

WILLIAM H GREEN 1895

• The Unity of the Book of Genesis - 601 pages - Pdf or (Html)

JAMES GRAY

• Lesson 02 - Genesis 12-28:15

DAVE GUZIK

• Genesis 15

HYMNS RELATING

• Click here for hymns arranged by Chapter and Verse

MATTHEW HENRY

• Genesis 15

TED HILDEBRANDT

• Genesis - Article Collection - 1250 pages total 

HOLMAN PUBLISHING

• Holman Christian Standard Bible Study Bible 

DAVID HOLWICK

• Genesis 15:1-6 Saving Faith
• Genesis 15:1-6 God's Credit Card
• Genesis 15:7-18 How Can I Know?

JAMIESON, FAUSSET, BROWN 

• Genesis 15
• See Also the Unabridged Version

S LEWIS JOHNSON

• Genesis 15:1-7
• Genesis 15:7-21

LOWELL JOHNSON

Click for sermons below - scroll down

• Reaffirming the Promise -  Genesis 15:1-6        
• Abrahamic Covenant -  Genesis 15:7-21       

KEIL & DELITZSCH

• Genesis 15

JOHN KITTO

• Genesis 15 The Covenant
• Slaves
• Genesis 15:6 The Faith of Abraham
• Genesis 15

WALTER KAISER

• The Promised Land: A Biblical-Historical View (Bibliotheca Sacra, 1981)

KEITH KRELL

• Genesis 15:1-21 "Fear Factor"  - excellent

STEVE KRELOFF

• Genesis Sermons - 126 studies Verse by Verse - Mp3 - well done

PAUL E KRETZMANN - Lutheran Perspective

• Genesis 15

LANGE'S COMMENTARY

• Genesis 15

CLARENCE LARKIN

• Genesis 15:16 Map of the Land Promised by God to Abraham ("The Royal Grant to Abraham")

HENRY LAW

• The Shield
• The Exceeding Great Reward
• The Covenant

TIMOTHY LIN

• Genesis - Biblical Theology 

H C LEUPOLD

• Genesis 15

SCOTT LINDSAY

• Genesis 15:1-5
• Genesis 15:7-21

MAPS

• Ancient Near East in the Time of the Patriarchs  
• The Land of Canaan from Abraham to Moses 
• Palestine in the Middle Bronze Age 
• The Migration of Abraham
• Abraham in Canaan
• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

J VERNON MCGEE

• Genesis 15

C H MACKINTOSH

• Genesis 15

ALEXANDER MACLAREN

• Genesis 15:5-18 God’s Covenant with Abram
• Genesis 15:1 The Word that Scatters Fear
• Genesis 15:6 Faith and Righteousness

F B MEYER

• Genesis 15:17 (ODH)
• Abraham: The Obedience of Faith - scroll down

G CAMPBELL MORGAN

• Genesis 15

ROBERT MORGAN

• Genesis 15 Faith

HENRY MORRIS - Defender's Study Bible Notes

• Genesis 15:1 word of the LORD I am thy shield
• Genesis 15:3 mine heir
• Genesis 15:6 believed
• Genesis 15:10 in the midst
• Genesis 15:12 a deep sleep
• Genesis 15:13 four hundred years
• Genesis 15:16 fourth generation
• Genesis 15:18 covenant with Abram.
• Genesis 15:20 the Hittites

J G MURPHY

• Genesis 15 - A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Genesis, with a new translation (1867)

ROBERT NEIGHBOUR

• Genesis 15 - Living Water Commentary (with more of a devotional flavor)

TOM NELSON

• Genesis MP3 Series -- Denton Bible Church Media - well done 

NETBIBLE.ORG

• Genesis 15

JAMES NISBET

• Genesis 15 - Church Pulpit Commentary

OUR DAILY BREAD

• Genesis 15 You Can Depend On Him
• Genesis 15 Lightning And Thunder
• Genesis 15:6 Charlie's List
• Genesis 15:5-21 Promises Still Kept
• Genesis 15:4-6; 22:1-19 Promises And Commands
• Genesis 15:1-6 The Waiting

JOSEPH PARKER

• Genesis 15:1 Abram's Vision
• Genesis 15, 16 Abram's Domestic Life

PASTORLIFE

• Is It Vain To Serve The Lord? Genesis  15 J. Mike Minnix
• The First "Fear Not" Genesis 15:1  David E. Owen

PETER PETT

• Genesis 15

A W PINK - Gleanings in Genesis

• Genesus 15 - Abraham's Vision

MATTHEW POOLE

• Genesus 15 

PLYMOUTH BRETHREN

• Genesis - Numerous Commentaries, devotionals, etc - interesting resource

PREACHER'S HOMILETICAL COMMENTARY - JOSEPH EXELL - THOMAS H LEALE

• Genesis 15

PRECEPT MINISTRIES

• Lesson 2 Abrahamic Covenant - K Arthur

RAY PRITCHARD

• Genesis 15 How to Overcome Fear
• Genesis 15:1 Fear Not!

PULPIT COMMENTARY

• Genesis 15 Commentary

ROBERT RAYBURN

• God Is Our Reward Genesis 15:1-21

REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE

• Gen 15:1–19
• Gen 15:1
• Gen 15:2–3
• Gen 15:2
• Gen 15:3
• Gen 15:5
• Gen 15:6
• Gen 15:7
• Gen 15:8
• Gen 15:9
• Gen 15:11
• Gen 15:12–14
• Gen 15:13
• Gen 15:15
• Gen 15:16
• Gen 15:17
• Gen 15:18
• Gen 15:19–21

DON ROBINSON

• Do Not Be Afraid Genesis 15:1
• Faith of Abraham - Part 5 Genesis 15:1-21

JOHNNY SANDERS

• Bible Character Series - Abraham  

JOHN SCHULTZ - Former missionary 

• Genesis Commentary - 214 pages

SERMON BIBLE COMMENTARY

• Genesis 15 

SERMONCENTRAL

• Preaching on Genesis, Messages on Genesis

CHARLES SIMEON

• Genesis 15:5,6 Abram Justified by Faith
• Genesis 15:8 Covenant Confirmed to Abram

CHUCK SMITH

• Sermon Notes for Genesis 15:1
• Sermon Notes for Genesis 15:1
• Sermon Notes for Genesis 15:1-6

JAMES SMITH

Excerpt: A word in season; how good it is! God's words are always in season. He knows how to speak a word to them that are weary. His consolations are neither few nor small.

• Abraham Encouraged Genesis 15:1-6 - scroll down page

C. H. SPURGEON

• Genesis 15:1 Abraham’s Great Reward
• Genesis 15:1, Exodus 33:14 Two Choice Assurances
• Genesis 15:6 Justification by Faith—Illustrated by Abram's Righteousness
• Genesis 15:11 Abram and the Ravenous Birds
• Genesis 15:11 Driving Away the Vultures from the Sacrifice
• Genesis 15:16 Filling Up the Measure of Iniquity
• Genesis 15 - Exposition

RAY STEDMAN

• Genesis 15:1-6 Faith Conquering Fear
• Genesis 15:7-21 The Furnace and the Lamp

CHARLES SWINDOLL

• Book of Genesis Overview - Insight for Living Ministries

JOE TEMPLE

• Genesis 15 Words of Encouragement and Promises from God

THIRD MILLENNIUM - Study notes

• Covenant: Seed and Land - Genesis 15:1-21
• God's Promise of a Seed - Genesis 15:1-5
• Abram believed the LORD - Genesis 15:6
• God's Promise of Land - Genesis 15:7
• The Covenant Lord - Genesis 15:8-21

DAVID THOMPSON

• Genesis 15:1-6
• Genesis 15:7-21

JOHN TRAPP

• Genesis 15

BOB UTLEY

• Genesis 15 Commentary

JAMES VAN DINE

• Analysis of Genesis

DANIEL WHEDON

• Genesis 15

STEVE ZEISLER

• Genesis 15 O Holy Night

SERMONS BY VERSE - Multiple older resources

Abraham's Shield and Reward	The Congregational Pulpit	Genesis 15:1
An Interest in God the Most Effectual Antidote to Fear	Sketches of Sermons	Genesis 15:1
God a Shield		Genesis 15:1
God Our Shield	T. T. Munger.	Genesis 15:1
God the Protector of His People	J. King.	Genesis 15:1
God the Reward of His People	J. Parker, D. D.	Genesis 15:1
God the Shield of the Righteous	J. Burns, D. D.	Genesis 15:1
Jesus the Shield	R. Newton, D. D.	Genesis 15:1
The Shield	Dean Law.	Genesis 15:1
The Shield of Providence	T. Watson, M. A.	Genesis 15:1
The Terribleness of God the Good Man's Security	J. Parker, D. D.	Genesis 15:1
What the Lord is to His People	W. Roberts	Genesis 15:1
Faith	R.A. Redford	Genesis 15
Abram's Fear	J. Parker, D. D.	Genesis 15:2-3
Abraham's Faith Counted for Righteousness	A. Fuller.	Genesis 15:5-6
Abram Believed	J. Parker, D. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
Abram's Faith	Bp. Magee.	Genesis 15:5-6
And He Believed in the Lord	M. G. Pearse.	Genesis 15:5-6
And He Counted it to Him for Righteousness	Professor J. G. Murphy.	Genesis 15:5-6
Faith Counted for Righteousness	The Congregational Pulpit	Genesis 15:5-6
Faith in Christ Our Righteousness	J. Spencer.	Genesis 15:5-6
Faith Takes the Righteous Character of its Object	A. Maclaren, D. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
Firm Religious Belief		Genesis 15:5-6
God's Covenant and Abram's Faith	E. N. Packard.	Genesis 15:5-6
God's Covenant with Abram	A. Maclaren, D. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
He Believed in God	M. M. Kalisch, Ph. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
Justification by Faith Illustrated by Abram's Righteousness	Spurgeon, Charles Haddon	Genesis 15:5-6
Lessons	G. Gilfillan.	Genesis 15:5-6
Look Now Toward Heaven	H. C. Trumbull.	Genesis 15:5-6
Power of Faith	J. Parker, D. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
So Shall Thy Seed Be	G. Gilfillan.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Covenant with Abram	P. B. Davis.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Covenant with Abram	D. C. Hughes, M. A.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Covenant with Abram	W. S. Smith, B. D.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Firmness of Abraham's Faith	F. B. Meyer, B. A.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Rationale of Faith in God	T. H. Leale.	Genesis 15:5-6
The Word Count Used in Two Senses	E. Stock.	Genesis 15:5-6
Faith and Righteousness	J.F. Montgomery	Genesis 15:6
Justification by Faith -- Illustrated by Abram's Righteousness	Charles Haddon Spurgeon	Genesis 15:6
The Strength and Weakness of Faith	W. Roberts	Genesis 15:7, 8
Jehovah's Covenant with Abram	C. Jordan, M. A.	Genesis 15:7-21
The Confirmation of Faith	T. H. Leale.	Genesis 15:7-21
The Cross of Christ: its Blessings and its Trials	F. Whitefield, M. A.	Genesis 15:7-21
The First Stage of the Covenant	The Congregational Pulpit	Genesis 15:7-21
Watching with God	T. H. Leale.	Genesis 15:7-21
Abram and the Ravenous Birds	Spurgeon, Charles Haddon	Genesis 15:11
Driving Away the Vultures from the Sacrifice	Spurgeon, Charles Haddon	Genesis 15:11
The Disturbers of Worship	J. G. Hewlett, D. D.	Genesis 15:11
The Sacrifice Hindered by Vain Thoughts	Gurnall, William	Genesis 15:11
The Silent Worshipper	W. Roberts	Genesis 15:11
Wandering Thoughts Removed from the Sacrifice by Warm Affections	Gurnall, William	Genesis 15:11
Abram's Horror in the Night	Homilist	Genesis 15:12
Watching and Visions	F. Hastings., J. C. Gray.	Genesis 15:12
Abraham's Watch and Vision	F. Hastings	Genesis 15:12-17
Why the Wicked are Spared for a Season	E. Payson, D. D.	Genesis 15:16
Ratification of a Covenant by a Burning Lamp		Genesis 15:17
The Furnace and the Lamp	J. J. Wray.	Genesis 15:17
God's Covenant	G. Hughes, B. D.	Genesis 15:18-21
The River of Egypt	P. H. Gosse.	Genesis 15:18-21