God Makes a Promise
Abraham The Call: Genesis 12:1-7 (p.10) Abram gets… God’s character: personal, blessing, global
Abraham The Covenant: Genesis 15:1-8, 13-18 Covenant – part of Ancient Near East (ANE) All about honor and binding relationships God lowers Himself, and binds Himself to us
Abraham The Sign of the Covenant: Genesis 17:1-10, 15-17, 21 Righteousness = faithfulness to the covenant promise Sign of covenant – circumcision Sign of covenant – Isaac is born
Patriarchs Abraham and Sarah Isaac and Rebekah (Jacob and Esau) Jacob and Rachel (and Leah) 12 Sons, 12 Tribes, and Joseph – down to Egypt
God of Promises God is Faithful. Our faith is a covenant with our Faithful Creator God. We can trust God and build our lives on His promises.
God Makes a Promise