Genesis 15:9-10
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9 So God said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 So Abram brought all these to Him and [a]cut them down the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds.
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- Genesis 15:10 This was preparation for an ancient ceremony that formally bound two parties to an agreement or covenant (v 18). Reference is made to the ceremony in Jer 34:18, but details are not given elsewhere in Scripture.
Genesis 15:9-10
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Genesis 15:17
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17 When the sun had gone down and a [deep] darkness had come, there appeared a smoking [a]brazier and a flaming torch which passed between the [divided] pieces [of the animals].(A)
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- Genesis 15:17 I.e. a large bowl or pan holding burning coals.
Genesis 15:17
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17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch(A) appeared and passed between the pieces.(B)
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