diff --git a/covenantabraham.md b/covenantabraham.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..47f5264 --- /dev/null +++ b/covenantabraham.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Covenant with Abraham + +God made a covenant with Abraham (see: Genesis 12:1-3; 15:4-5; 17:1-8; 22:15-18). + +God promised these things to Abraham: + * To make his descendants into a great nation. + *To make Abraham famous among all people. + *To bless the people who bless Abraham and his descendants. + *To curse the people who curse Abraham and his descendants. + *To bless all the people of the earth through Abraham. + *To give Abraham more descendants than can be counted. + *To give the land of Canaan to Abraham’s descendants. + *To be the God of Abraham and his descendants. + +God commanded Abraham and his descendants to keep his covenant. They were to circumcise every male child. This was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham and his descendants (see: Genesis 17:9-14). + +See: Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs); Covenant; Bless (Blessing); Curse; Circumcise (Circumcision); Sign; Canaan (Promised Land) + +#### More Information About This Topic + +Jesus was a descendant of Abraham (see: Matthew 1:1, 16). Paul taught that Jesus fulfilled God’s promise to bless all people through Abraham (see: Galatians 3:8). Jesus did this by dying as a sacrifice so that anyone who believes in him can belong to God. + +See: Sacrifice; Faith (Believe In) +