Abraham's Seventh Trial and the Vision Fear Not I Am Your Shield

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 76:6

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(Genesis 15:1) The seventh trial. "After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram" (Genesis 15:1). To all the prophets He appeared in a vision [chazon], but to Abraham He was revealed in both a sight [mar'eh] and a vision [machazeh]. From where do we know the sight? "And the LORD appeared to him" (Genesis 18:1). From where do we know the vision? "After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision [machazeh]" (Genesis 15:1). He said to him: "Abraham, do not fear, for I am a shield to you" (Genesis 15:1).

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