Count the Stars

The Covenant

Genesis 15:1–6

¹Some time later, the word of the LORD came to Abram through a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield and your very great reward." ²Abram said, "LORD God, what will you give me, since I remain childless, and the steward of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" ³Abram continued, "Look, you have not given me any offspring, so a servant born in my household will be my heir." ⁴Then the word of the LORD came to him: "That man will not be your heir. Instead, a son from your own body will be your heir." ⁵The LORD took him outside and said, "Gaze up at the heavens and try to count the stars, if you can." Then he told him, "That is how numerous your offspring will be." ⁶Abram believed in the LORD, and he counted it to him for righteousness.

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About this event

What happened?

The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield.” Abram said he had no child, and his servant Eliezer of Damascus would be his heir. The LORD said his own son would be his heir. He brought Abram outside and told him to look toward heaven and count the stars, if he could. “So shall thy seed be.” Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted it to him as righteousness.

Who is here?

The LORD God

Where this fits

Event 1 of 4 in The Covenant: God promises Abram a son and a land, seals his covenant, and gives him a new name.

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