God Credited It To Him as Righteousness
Questions for Study 11

Genesis 15:1-21
Memory Verses: 15:6

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I. Look Up At The Stars (1-7)

1. What was the word of the LORD to Abram in 15:1? Why might Abram have been afraid? (See chapter 14) Why might he have needed assurance concerning a reward?

2. What was the burden on Abram's heart? (2) What did he do with his burden? What does this reveal about him?

3. What did the LORD say to Abram about his burden (problem)? Why did he take Abram outside and show him the stars? What promise did the LORD give to him? How did this encourage and expand his vision?

4. How did Abram respond to the word and promise of the LORD? (6) What does this teach about his faith? (Rom. 4:18-21) What do the words, "(God) credited it to him as righteousness mean? (Rom. 1:17, 13:14) Why did Abram need to be made righteous? What other promise did the LORD give to Abram? (7) Why?

II. To Possess the Land (8-21)

5. What question did Abram have regarding the promise of the LORD? With what attitude did Abram ask this question?

6. What did the LORD say to him? (9) Why? How did Abram respond? (10,11) How much time had passed since Abram first received the vision of the LORD and now? (1, 5, 12)

7. What happened as the sun was setting? (12) What prophecy about the future of Abram and his descendants did God give him? (13-16) What does this mean? What does this teach us about how God works in history and in our lives?

8. After sunset, when darkness had fallen, what happened? (17) What further promise did God give Abram concerning the future and the land? (18-21) What did the mean to him? To us? (Rom 4:13)