Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 7:5

5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foot on ; yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

'Tis true that Abraham had a field, and the Cave of Machpelah, Gen. 23.9. but that was of no use to Abraham whilst alive, but to bury him in when dead; besides, it was not as an inheritance by Gods gift, but it was purchased with his money.

Whereby the least parcel of ground is meant; hence St. Stephen would prove, that Abrahams happiness, and theirs too, if they rightly understood it, did not depend upon the enjoyment of that place and Countrey.

Faith met with a double difficulty, not onely Abraham must believe he should have all that Countrey given him for an inheritance, in which he had not a foot of land, but he must also believe, that it should be his seeds after him, when as he had no children; but thus faith is the evidence of things not seen, Hebr. 11.1.

Marginal references: Gen. 12.7▪ and 13.15.