Genesis 15:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When birds of prey came down to eat the dead animals, Abram chased them away.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Abram had to actively guard and protect the sacrifice he had prepared for God from scavengers trying to destroy it.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during God's covenant ceremony with Abram, where God had instructed him to cut animals in half as part of an ancient treaty ritual. In that culture, walking between the pieces of sacrificed animals was how serious covenants were made. Abram had to stay vigilant throughout the day to keep scavenging birds from defiling the sacrifice before God's part of the ceremony.

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