“And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.”
Abraham plants a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and calls on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. El Olam — Eternal God — appears here for the first time in Scripture. The planting of a tree is an act of permanence: you plant for the shade and fruit of future generations, not only for yourself. The application: whatever you plant for the future — relationships, institutions, commitments — call on El Olam over it. The eternal God is the only adequate witness for things meant to outlast you.
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