Fulfillments & Interpretations of Biblical Prophesies - The Abrahamic Covenant - Grammatical/Historical Presentation

The Abrahamic Covenant:

Grammatical/Historical Presentation

·         Promises

o        Fame—God promised to make Abraham’s name great among men (Genesis 12:2).

o        Fortune—God promised to bless Abraham: with the gift of Himself as a shield and a reward (Genesis 15:1), and a blessing of land (Genesis 12:7; 15:18-21), and to bring down curses on those who oppose him (Genesis 12:3).

o        Fertility—God promised to make Abraham a great nation (Genesis 12:2) and to make his offspring as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore (Genesis 15:5; 17:2-6, 16; 22:17-18).

·         Recipients

o        Abraham and his seed or his offspring (Genesis 12:7; 17:7, 8, 19).

o        In general, all the families of the earth, and specifically, those who “bless” Abraham (Genesis 12:3).

·         Sign—Circumcision was given as the sign of the covenant God made with Abraham and his seed. (Genesis 17:9-13).

o        Consequently, those of Abraham’s offspring who do not receive the sign, fall under the curses of the covenant.

·         Conditions—God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:2).

·         Commands

o        God told Abraham to leave his country and kinsmen (Genesis 12:2).

o        God told Abraham to sacrifice animals to ratify His covenant (Genesis 15:9-10).

o        God told Abraham to circumcised himself and his household (Genesis 17:11-13).

o        God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac

·         Curses

o        Those who dishonor Abraham or his offspring will fall under God’s curse (Genesis 12:3).