God Is, Part 1 Commentary

We see throughout the first 50 mentions of “God is” that God is the giver. He promised Abraham a land, and especially throughout Deuteronomy when Moses communicated to the people of Israel what God had said, He says over and over and over “the land that God is giving you.”

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God Is, Part One

1. Genesis 21:22
   [ The Treaty at Beersheba ] At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his forces said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
   Genesis 21:21-23 (in Context) Genesis 21 (Whole Chapter)
2. Genesis 31:50
   If you mistreat my daughters or if you take any wives besides my daughters, even though no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”
   Genesis 31:49-51 (in Context) Genesis 31 (Whole Chapter)
3. Exodus 20:12
   “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
   Exodus 20:11-13 (in Context) Exodus 20 (Whole Chapter)
4. Numbers 23:19
   God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
   Numbers 23:18-20 (in Context) Numbers 23 (Whole Chapter) (more…)