**The context simply is not what was happening at that moment,**
That’s a common error in other ‘interpretations’, such as people quoting Romans 4:3 (which is from Gen. 15:6), to pronounce that one doesn’t perform works to prove faith. Gen. 15:6 is God’s testimony about Abraham’s faith; which was proven BEFORE that was said, by Abraham’s:
moving himself, his family and hired help, tents and other hardware, untold head of livestock, a few hundred miles (the hard way),
building an altar upon arrival in Sichem,
building another altar near Bethel,
escaped famine while in Egypt, then returned to the promised land (over 400 miles round trip the hard wa)y,
building another altar in the plain of Mamre,
kicking serious butt almost all the way to Damascus (the hard way, nearly 400 miles round trip,...and returning with the spoil, which he didn’t keep),
was blessed by Melchizedek, king of Salem.
THEN, we finally get to Gen 15:6
Yes it is a common error in other “interpretations”......
Glad you wrote of Abraham....which could easily slips into this conversation. I always am amazed how the scriptures interpret themselves throughout the Bible.....I’ve had far more than a few moments of “Awe” in how God’s Spirit moves throughout as the author. ...it’s humbling .
Yes it is a common error in other “interpretations”......
Glad you wrote of Abraham....which could easily slips into this conversation. I always am amazed how the scriptures interpret themselves throughout the Bible.....I’ve had far more than a few moments of “Awe” in how God’s Spirit moves throughout as the author. ...it’s humbling .