“And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.”
That night the LORD appeared to him and said: I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham. The theophany at Beersheba is the covenant confirmation Isaac has been pressing toward across the chapter. The assurance — do not be afraid — and the covenant content — bless you, increase your descendants — are grounded in the covenant with Abraham. The application: the covenant God identifies himself to each new generation through the covenant with the previous one. I am the God of your father Abraham is the word of continuity.
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