ABRAHAMIC – The Forth Covenant – Between God and Abraham
(Later confirmed to his son and his grandson)
Unconditional
Abraham – Is called to go out – Genesis 12:1, Is Given Promises – Genesis 12:2-3,
Promised Land & Seed – Genesis 13:14-17, Isaac is promised, Genesis 15:1-18,
Given a Covenant and a new name Genesis 17:1-8
The Promise – (Gen 12:2-3)
- to be a great nation
- I will bless thee
- I will make thy name great
- thou shalt be a blessing
- in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed
- I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee
(A Covenant is – An agreement or contract between men, or between God and a man, a group of men, or a nation.)