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Abrahamic Covenant In The Book Of Genesis 12-46
The Abrahamic covenant is a major part of who we are in Christ. It was through Abraham that we are all blessed and considered righteous, because he is the father of righteousness by faith and we are all spiritually descendants of Abraham. Sometimes we overlook the many promises and blessings in the book of Genesis 12-46. Therefore, it is important to understand the covenant that God made with Abraham and how God insured that His promise would be fulfilled. Beginning with Abraham, there were instances where the covenant seemed to be in jeopardy due to the nature of the human mind and character.
God made a covenant with Abraham that included Isaac, and Jacob who were instrumental. In the promises being fulfilled there were many preliminary
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