Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 12

^{1 !} Abram by Gods commandement goeth to Canaan.

^{1 b} In appointing him no certeine place he proueth so muche more his faith & obedience.

^{1 a} From the flood to this time were thre hundred thre score and thre yere.

^{2 c} The worlde shal recouer by thy sede, which is Christ, the blessing which thei lost in Adam.

^{3 !} Christ is promised.

^{5 d} Meaning aswel servants as cattel.

^{6 e} He wandred to and fro in the land before he colde find a settling place: thus God exerciseth the faith of his children.

^{6 f} Which was a cruel and rebellious nation, by whome God kept his in a continual exercise.

^{6 /} Or, oke groue.

^{7 !} Abram buyldeth altars for exercise and declaration of his faith among the infidelles.

^{7 g} It was not ynough for him to worship God in his heart, but it was expedient to declare by outwarde profession his faith before men, whereof this altar was a signe.

^{8 h} Because of the troubles that he had among that wicked people.

^{8 i} And so served the true God, & renounced all idolatrie.

^{9 k} Thus the children of God may loke for no rest in this worlde, but must waite for the heauenly rest and quietnes.

^{10 !} Because of the derthe he goeth into Egypt.

^{10 l} This was a newe trial of Abrams faith: wherby we se that the end of one affliction is the beginning of an other.

^{13 m} By this we maie learne not to vse vnlawful meanes, nor to put others in danger to saue our selves. Read {verse 20}. Albeit it maie appear that Abram feared not somuch death as that, if he shulde die without isue, Gods promise shulde not haue taken place: wherein appeared a weake faith.

^{13 /} Ebr. that my soule maie liue.

^{15 !} Pharoah taketh his wife and is punished.

^{15 n} To be his wife.

^{17 o} The Lord toke the defence of this poore stranger against a mightie king: and as he is euer careful ouer his, so did he preserve Sarai.

^{20 p} To the entent that none shulde hurt him either in his persone or goods.