Genesis 18:2-5 New International Version (NIV) 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not...

Genesis 17:5-14 New International Version (NIV) 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. 7 I will establish...

Genesis 17:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. In the Bible, a person's name is very important. Naming a child was a very big deal. A name would describe a...

Genesis 17:1 New International Version (NIV) The Covenant of Circumcision 17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. God let Abram know that he was God Almighty,...

Genesis 16:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” There were three people who made serious mistakes. First, Sarai took matters into her...

Genesis 15:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking fire pot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. Why did God send this vision to Abram? God takes his covenants seriously. When God makes a...