The Covenant of Abraham

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According to Genesis chapter 15, what did the Lord promise Abram?

To make him a great ruler

To grant him eternal life

To provide him with wealth and riches

To give him many descendants (correct)

What did Abram ask the Lord in response to the promise?

For eternal life

For a child (correct)

For the land of Canaan

For wealth and riches

What did the Lord instruct Abram to bring as an offering?

Bread and wine

Incense and myrrh

A heifer, a female goat, a ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon (correct)

Gold and silver

What happened to Abram as the sun was going down?

He encountered a deep and terrifying darkness Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lord say to Abram after he brought the offering?

Your reward shall be very great Signup and view all the answers

What did Abram believe that the Lord reckoned to him as righteousness?

The Lord's words Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Lord bring Abram from?

Ur of the Chaldeans Signup and view all the answers

What did Abram ask the Lord to show him as a sign that he would possess the land?

A sacrificial altar Signup and view all the answers

What did Abram do when birds of prey came down on the carcasses?

He drove them away Signup and view all the answers

What descended upon Abram as he fell into a deep sleep?

A deep and terrifying darkness Signup and view all the answers

Who did the Lord make a covenant with?

Abram's descendants Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lord say would happen to Abram's offspring?

They will be aliens in a foreign land and oppressed as slaves Signup and view all the answers

How long were Abram's offspring going to be oppressed for?

400 years Signup and view all the answers

Who did the Lord say he would bring judgment on?

The Amorites Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lord say would happen to Abram himself?

He will live in peace with his ancestors Signup and view all the answers

Who did the Lord say the land would be given to?

Abram's descendants Signup and view all the answers

How many generations would pass before Abram's descendants return to the land?

Four generations Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following peoples were mentioned as inhabiting the land?

The Amorites Signup and view all the answers

What passed between the pieces when it was dark?

A smoking fire pot and a flaming torch Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the river that marks the eastern border of the land given to Abram's descendants?

The Euphrates River Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Lord's Promise to Abram

The Lord promised Abram that his reward would be very great.
Abram asked the Lord how he would know that he would inherit the land.

The Lord's Instruction to Abram

The Lord instructed Abram to bring an offering of a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.
Abram brought the offering, but birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and he drove them away.

The Lord's Covenant with Abram

As the sun went down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a terrifying darkness descended upon him.
The Lord said to Abram that he would possess the land, and that his offspring would be oppressed for 400 years.
The Lord also said that he would bring judgment on the nation that Abram's offspring would serve.

The Covenant Details

The Lord made a covenant with Abram, promising that the land would be given to his descendants.
The land would be given to Abram's descendants after 4 generations.
The eastern border of the land would be marked by the Euphrates River.

The Inhabitants of the Land

The land was inhabited by the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaim, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.

The Sign of the Covenant

Abram asked the Lord to show him a sign that he would possess the land.
The Lord said to Abram, "As it is divided, I will give it to you."
When it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between the pieces.

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Test your knowledge on the covenant between God and Abraham in the Old and New Testaments with this quiz. Explore the key concepts and events in Genesis 15 and 17, as well as the overall narrative of the Patriarchs. Watch the linked video for a summarized version of the story.