The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

III. The Covenant of God with Abraham

A. Biblical affirmations of God’s covenant with Abraham

1. Gen. 12.1-3

2. Gen. 15.1-6

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3. Gen. 17.1-8

4. Gen. 22.15-18

B. What precisely is promised in God’s covenant with Abraham?

1. Greatness of his name and multiplied blessings upon him

2. God’s protection on his clan (blessing those who bless him, and cursing those who curse him)

3. The multiplication of Abraham’s offspring

4. The inheritance of the Promised Land as an eternal possession

5. The blessings of all the nations through Abraham’s lineage