Genesis 15:17
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Cross-references
Jeremiah 34:18
Allusion
In Jeremiah 34:18, God references this exact covenant ritual of cutting an animal and walking between the pieces, showing it as a known covenant sign.
Jeremiah 34:19
Allusion
In Jeremiah 34:19, leaders walk between pieces, recalling this covenant ritual, though applied to human oath-breaking.
Deuteronomy 4:20
Allusion
In Deuteronomy 4:20, the 'iron-smelting furnace' echoes the smoking firepot here, both depicting God's fiery presence in covenant and deliverance.
Jeremiah 11:4
Allusion
In Jeremiah 11:4, the 'iron-smelting furnace' recalls the smoking firepot here, both linking God's fiery presence to covenant deliverance from Egypt.
Exodus 3:2
Allusion
In Exodus 3:2, fire again marks God's presence — a flame in a bush, echoing the smoking furnace and burning lamp that passed between Abram's pieces.