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Genesis 17 — Sermon Preparation
God establishes the covenant of circumcision with Abram, renames him Abraham and Sarai as Sarah, and promises them a son. Below is a research summary for Genesis 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 27
- verses
- 355 / 103
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 12
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 17 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מוּל | mûwl | H4135 | 10 | cut, curtail |
| בְּרִית | bᵉrîyth | H1285 | 13 | compact |
| אַבְרָהָם | ʼAbrâhâm | H85 | 10 | Abraham |
| זֶרַע | zeraʻ | H2233 | 7 | seed, fruit |
| עׇרְלָה | ʻorlâh | H6190 | 5 | prepuce |
| יִשְׁמָעֵאל | Yishmâʻêʼl | H3458 | 5 | Jishmael |
| בָּשָׂר | bâsâr | H1320 | 6 | flesh, freshness |
How preachers through history handled this text
12 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Abraham and all his family were circumcised; so receiving the token of the covenant, and distinguishing themselves from other families that had no part nor lot in the matter. It was an implicit obedience; he did as God said unto him, and did not ask why or wherefore. He did it because God bade him. It was a speedy obedience; in the self-same day. Sincere obedience makes no delay. Not only the doctrines of revelation, but the seals of God's covenant, remind us that we are guilty, polluted sinners. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 17:23–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Canaan— Gen 17:8
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