7.5 The Covenant With Abraham Flashcards
How many covenants did God make with Abraham?
3 covenants
Genesis 12:2-3
“ I will make you a great nation and I will bless you… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you”
Covenant 1: Genesis 12:1-3
Abram has to:
Leave his family
Leave his country + homeland
Go to land God will show him
God promises to:
Make Abram a great name
Make Abram a great nation
Bless those who bless Abram and curse those who curse him
Covenant 2: Genesis 15:5-18
Abram has to:
Make an offering of animals to God
God promises to:
Give him as many descendants as there are stars in the sky
Give him the land to take possession of
Covenant 3: Genesis 17:1-14
Abram has to:
Change his name to Abraham
Him and his descendants to undergo circumcision
God promised to
Everlasting covenant
Father of many nations
Everlasting possession of the land God has given him
How the covenant affects Jews today
3 parts to the covenant that many Jews believe are still to be fulfilled: the Promised Land (Israel), a great nation, and blessing and redemption
Covenant with God at Sinai gave them the laws to live by, by obeying them it will also fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant
Jewish men are still circumcised today as a symbol of this covenant
Canaan
Ancient name for the land of Israel
Brit Milah
Covenant of circumcision
The Promised Land
Israel
Described as ‘a land flowing with milk and honey’ (Exodus 3:8)
How does the Promised Land affect Jewish life today?
Land of Israel remains central to Judaism
Prayers for a return to Israel are included in daily Shabbat prayers + festivals
Living outside of Israel is viewed as a form of exile by some Jews
