The Book of Genesis Part 2 Chapters 15, 16 and 17. ESV Version.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Today I'll continue the lecture with chapters 15, 16 & 17. Genesis chapter 15, consists entirely of an extended encounter between the Lord and Abram, the man who will later be renamed, Abraham. This concludes with the formal establishment of God's covenant promise to Abram: to give him and his descendants the land of Canaan. Genesis chapter 16, continues to follow the life of one of Israel's greatest patriarchs: Abram, who will soon be renamed Abraham. To this point, Abram and his wife Sarai are still childless, despite Abram being well over seventy-five years old (Genesis 12:4). In fact, at this point in the narrative, Abram is pushing ninety (Genesis 16:16)! In the prior chapter, Abram has voiced his concerns to God about the situation, and God has responded with a dramatic demonstration of His intentions. Genesis chapter 17, describes God's appearance to Abram, who is now 99 years old. Twenty-three years have passed since God first promised to make Abram a great nation and to give to him and to his descendants the land of Canaan. During that time, Abram and his large company have lived in different parts of the region. He has grown quite wealthy, and God has appeared to him several more times to restate and expand on the initial covenant promises.