Passage Introduction
God's covenant with Abraham is one of the pivotal moments of the Old Testament and one of the key moments pointing to Jesus. AS you read through this passage, pay attention to how much of the covenant is conditional on Abraham and his obedience and how much of it is dependent on God and what he promises. As you reflect on that in God's covenant with Abraham, think about how that relates to us and our relationship God through Jesus Christ, the ultimate outcome of this covenant.
David Dalton
God's covenant with Abraham is one of the pivotal moments of the Old Testament and one of the key moments pointing to Jesus. AS you read through this passage, pay attention to how much of the covenant is conditional on Abraham and his obedience and how much of it is dependent on God and what he promises. As you reflect on that in God's covenant with Abraham, think about how that relates to us and our relationship God through Jesus Christ, the ultimate outcome of this covenant.
David Dalton
Spiritual Practices: Keyword Listing
Keyword listing is a method of observational Bible study. It doesn’t require any special skills, tools, or training. You can read more about the process of keyword listing here. You can choose any word or short phrase to study using keyword listing. For this passage, we suggest the following keyword(s) to start your study.
Starting Points
Keyword listing is a method of observational Bible study. It doesn’t require any special skills, tools, or training. You can read more about the process of keyword listing here. You can choose any word or short phrase to study using keyword listing. For this passage, we suggest the following keyword(s) to start your study.
Starting Points
- God (and related pronouns) - explore God's commitments in his covenant with Abraham
- Abram/Abraham (and related pronouns) - explore Abraham's part in the covenant between him and God
- Sarai/Sarah (and related pronouns) - discover Sarah's part in God's covenant with Abraham