Abrahamic Covenant

ABRAHAMIC COVENANT

Reference: | Addressed To: | Circumstance Under Which it was Reiterated: | “Ingredients”Which compose the Covenant: | Development in the Book of Genesis: | Any Change in Content or Emphasis: | | Genesis 12:1- The Lord has said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. | Abram | God called Abram to move from Haran to Canaan | Faith | This all started with a call from God | The emphasis here is placed on Faith as God calls Abram by Faith | | Genesis 12:2- “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. | Abram | Abram is called by God to move by Faith | Blessing/Seed | God calls Abram | God promises to Bless Abram | | Genesis 12:3- I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” | Abram | Abram is called to move by Faith | Blessing/Curse | This call is just the beginning | God promises Blessings and cursing’s to those who bless and curse Abram. | |

Reference: | Addressed To: | Circumstance Under Which it was Reiterated: | “Ingredients”Which compose the Covenant: | Development in the Book of Genesis: | Any Change in Content or Emphasis: | | Genesis 12: 7- The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him. | Abram | Abram was in the Land that God promised him. | Seed/Land | | | | Genesis 13: 14-15- The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Lift up your eyes from where you are and look north and south, east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. | Abram | Abram in Canaan | Seed/Land | | | | Genesis 13: 16- I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. | Abram | Abram in Canaan |