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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 15:8

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?] Not as questioning or doubting whether he should or not; but this he asked for the further confirmation of his faith in the promise, and for the sake of his posterity, that they might more easily and strongly believe that they should inherit the land given and promised to them; nor is it culpable to ask a sign of God with such a view; good men have done it, as Gideon, (<070636>Judges 6:36-40), and Hezekiah, (<122008>2 Kings 20:8-11), without being blamed for it; yea, Ahaz is blamed for not asking one, (<230710>Isaiah 7:10-13).
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