Lux Domini
And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

What does Genesis 15:21 mean?

The smoking furnace and the burning lamp, probably represented the Israelites' severe trials and joyful deliverance, with their gracious supports in the mean time.

Key themes

HopeSalvationGraceCreation

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Keep this verse inside Genesis 15:17-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Amorites People

Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.