Abram's Journey to the Place of the Altar
T. H. Leale. Genesis 13:4 To the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. I. HIS LOVE TO THE LAND OF PROMISE, WHICH ALL THE ATTRACTIONS OF EGYPT COULD NOT EXTINGUISH OR OVERPOWER. II. HIS VENERATION FOR THE PLACE WHERE GOD FIRST APPEARED TO HIM. There may be in the journey of life many inviting scenes, many fertile spots, but there is no place like the place of the altar. From this spot nothing that Egypt and the intermediate countries could offer was able to divert Abram. He came back prosperous, but his heart was unchanged. Time is apt to wear out the sense of mercies. Many in their travels leave religion behind them. III. HIS CONCERN WHEREVER HE WAS TO ERECT HIS ALTAR. Wherever we go we must take our religion with us. 1. As a public profession. 2. As keeping up family religion. Wherever he had a tent God had an altar. (T. H. Leale.) Parallel Verses KJV: Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. WEB: to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.