! ! Why does God make Covenants?! ! ! ! What are the characteristics of a Biblical Covenant?! ! ( ּבְִריתb’rit)! ! ! What is the significance of salt?! ! ! Mark 9.50! Matt. 5.13! Col. 4.6!
! ! ! Genesis 12:1–3! ! ! Within this process of dividing, electing and separating, God will make a covenant with Abram! ! There are seven promises within this covenant:!
1. I will make you a _________________ _____________________! 2. I will _________________ you! 3. I will make your ___________________ great! 4. I will make you a ________________________ to others! 5. I will ______________________ those who bless you! 6. I will ______________________ those who curse you! 7. I will bless all the ______________________ of the earth because of you!
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How has this covenant played out in our history? How has it shaped the natural laws around us?!
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“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house”!
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The Patriarchs! Genesis 12:4–20!
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Abram Leaves Egypt! Genesis 13:1–4!
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Genesis 13:8–13!
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God’s Renewed Covenant with Abram! Genesis 13:14–18 !
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God added some details to the terms of the contract that He has already made with Abram in the previous chapter!
! ! ! Is this covenant conditional or unconditional? What does that mean?! ! ! ! ! ! In verse 17, Abram is instructed to do a chazakah! ! ! ! Why did God make Abram do this?! ! ! ! ! ! Lot’s Capture and Rescue! ! ! ! Genesis 14:8–12 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Genesis 14:13–16 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! ! ! There is another king present - the king of Sodom! ! Genesis 14:17! ! The king of Sodom essentially says to Abram - “Give me the people; you keep the loot”! ! ! Why would he say such a thing?!