1. The three promises God makes to Abraham in genesis 12:1-3 is first, land and nationhood (“A land that I will show you”), second, a dynastic kingdom (“A great nation”), third, worldwide family (“All the families of the earth should be blessed”).
2. The three promises relate to the covenant oaths God swears in Genesis 15,17,and 22. God strengthens Abraham’s faith by upgrading his three promises with three covenant oaths. In Genesis 15, God promises that Abram’s descendants will be delivered from bondage in a foreign nation and will be given the Promised Land. In Genesis 17, God promises that kings will come forth from Abraham and Sarah. Finally, in Genesis 22, God declares that all nations will be blessed through Abraham’s descendants.
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The relationship between these covenant promises to the future events in salvation history is God points our eyes to the future of salvation history. With these three oaths, the Exodus, Mosaic covenant, the kingdom, the Davidic covenant, and Jesus Christ and the new covenant will fulfill it.
4. Abraham’s offerings of his beloved son Isaac help us understand God the Father’s offering of Jesus for the atonement for our sins. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son because he “considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead.” Jesus rises from the dead on the third day, just as Abraham received his son back from the sentence of death. God the father does not stop the death of his beloved son but let’s Jesus self-offering to fulfill all of the covenants.
5. The phrase “the elder shall serve the younger” describes a subplot of Scripture. The bible says that the younger is chosen over the elder because God chooses the weaker, younger brother to show that his plans are fulfilled through his power, not that of men. The lesson we should draw from this subplot is that God primarily uses the policy of the “elder shall serve the younger” at times to try to subdue the pride or egotism that can so easily arise in
God promised Abram three promises which the narrator repeated several times. It is important to know to understand the rest of the bible. The first promise was that Arbam would have a great nation. The second promise to Abram was that the lad he was standing on would be for him and his people and family. The final promise was that God would bless the whole earth through one of his descendants. God created a covenant with Abram and renamed him Abraham. This was a patron covenant. It is a covenant that solely depends on God and does not rely on others.
One is Yahweh promise to reunite the twelve tribes of Israel in the messianic age. Second giving the kingdom of God to Israel is a vision of David promises filled by the Son of Man the Messiah. The disciples being Jews have knowledge of the Torah and witness to Christ death, and resurrection are witness to the fulfillment of Old Testament promises.
13. How are the covenant accounts in Genesis 13:14-17, 15: 17-21, and 17:1-21 alike, and how do they differ? In all three chapters, talk about God talk about Abram or Abraham seeds and establish a covenant between God in Abraham. The implement that he will be the father of many nations. However, the difference is when God changes Abraham name.
The Christ of the Covenants demonstrates the relationship between five covenants God instigated with Adam, Abraham, Noah, Moses, and David in the Old Testament, and how they are reflected in Jesus’ birth, death, and resurrection in the New Testament. In answering four basic questions, I discovered this main idea to be true time and time again. Robertson exhibits his vast knowledge of the subject with a concisely structured index outlining one clear point for the entire novel.
Understanding the dynamic concept of covenant permeates everything God says in His Word and everything He does in a believer’s life. The following word study will examine the text of Exodus 19:1-8. The text begins with an obscure and severely brutalized people who are saved from slavery and are on the verge of a new covenant between God and man. The word in study is the Hebrew word האמנה, translated “covenant.”
Finally we see that God is His own ruler. “And when the Lord said in His heart, ‘I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, for the inclination of the human heart is evil from youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living creature as I have done’...”(8:21) Here God is speaking to himself, laying down the rules that he will follow and abide by.
We can believe that the Abrahamic covenant would be fulfilled when, God called Abraham to leave his country, relatives, and family to go to the land that he was going to be given. God said, “I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.” The land that the Lord took Abraham too, was the land that would be given to him and his descendants. After Abraham was gone, his descendants would be in possession of the land.
God’s covenant with Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham, was to be the father of many nations. The covenant includes promises concerning a land covenant, a seed covenant, and a blessing covenant. The foundation will flow out of the “Seed Covenant” to his descendants Isaac and Jacob, through whom the twelve tribes of Israel were born.
Covenant is promise or contract between two parties with certain set of conditions. Sometimes one of the parties involved could be stronger than the other. For example, in the case of the covenant between God and Israel, or other that, an agreement can be between two people at the same position or level. The covenants can be either conditional or unconditional. In this essay, I will discuss the use of Covenant as a way that people relate with God as well as the way people relate among themselves through Covenants.
God initiates a redemptive covenant with Abraham based on Abraham’s trust in the Lord; through Abraham comes Israel; from Israel comes Christ and through Christ the human population will be offered entrance into God’s plan of redemption by shear grace. (Genesis 12-15 and the rest of the Old Testament. John 1:1-18; Matt 28:18-20)
There are three main covenants in the Old Testament. The first covenant is the Abrahamic Covenant. God promised Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation (Genesis 12:2). God also promised him the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:7; 17:8), He
Abraham’s seriousness and dedication in regards to his covenant with God control tense actions and events between Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is compelled in his actions by his understanding and faith that his belief in God will reap benefits. Without hesitation, he considers doing everything that God tells him to do. Abraham’s willingness and sacrifice of Isaac show the great power that God has over Abraham. Abraham’s desire for God’s approval and blessings compel him toward grave actions without the concrete command from God. Abraham merely implies God’s intentions from the limited conversations held between Abraham, God, and the angel.
many times in different texts. Some scholars my say that the word covenants is hard to find a true meaning. You will hear the word covenant throughout the Old Testament. I think sometimes when we hear the word covenant only one or two covenants come to mind. There are many covenants throughout the Bible. I will attempt to define and explain five covenants. These five covenants are: Noahic Covenant, Abrahamic Covenant, Mosaic Covenant, Davidic Covenant and the Fifth Covenant or the (New Covenant). In these particular covenants we will find the promises God made with his people. In this paper I will attempted to answer questions which of these
These are promises that God secured between himself and his people. For example, Genesis one uncovers a covenant with Adam and continues further with covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, Israel and a renewal with the new generation of God’s chosen people in Deuteronomy.
out of slavery and did as god asked.” This is the land I promised to