The covenant
promises God made to Abraham are:
promises God made to Abraham are:
- The Lord appeared to Abraham at the age
of ninety-nine years, - He told him to walk before Him and be blameless,
- He promised to multiply Abraham exceedingly, Abraham fell on his face in
reverence to God. - He promised to make him a father of a multitude of
nations, - He changed his name from Abram to Abraham
- God promised to
make him fruitful, - Nations and kings would come out of him.
- The
covenant was between God and Abraham but to be extended to Abraham’s descendants, - God promised to be God to him and his descendants after him.
- The land
of Canaan would be for Abraham and his descendants, - He was told to
circumcise himself and every male among his people at the age of eight days as
a sign of the covenant, - God changed his wife’s name from Sarai to Sarah,
- He promised to give him a son.
- He also promised to establish His
covenant with Isaac, the promised child.
Significance:
- Christians must have faith/trust in God.
- God’s instructions/words must be obeyed,
- God is faithful in dealing
with His people, - Spirit of patience/long-suffering is necessary in the
life of a Christian, - Circumcision of the heart (purity of the heart) is
necessary to obtain God’s blessings, - Need to acknowledge God’s blessings,
- Names indicate personality.
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