20 Questions
According to Genesis chapter 15, what did the Lord promise Abram?
To give him many descendants
What did Abram ask the Lord in response to the promise?
For a child
What did the Lord instruct Abram to bring as an offering?
A heifer, a female goat, a ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon
What happened to Abram as the sun was going down?
He encountered a deep and terrifying darkness
What did the Lord say to Abram after he brought the offering?
Your reward shall be very great
What did Abram believe that the Lord reckoned to him as righteousness?
The Lord's words
Where did the Lord bring Abram from?
Ur of the Chaldeans
What did Abram ask the Lord to show him as a sign that he would possess the land?
A sacrificial altar
What did Abram do when birds of prey came down on the carcasses?
He drove them away
What descended upon Abram as he fell into a deep sleep?
A deep and terrifying darkness
Who did the Lord make a covenant with?
Abram's descendants
What did the Lord say would happen to Abram's offspring?
They will be aliens in a foreign land and oppressed as slaves
How long were Abram's offspring going to be oppressed for?
400 years
Who did the Lord say he would bring judgment on?
The Amorites
What did the Lord say would happen to Abram himself?
He will live in peace with his ancestors
Who did the Lord say the land would be given to?
Abram's descendants
How many generations would pass before Abram's descendants return to the land?
Four generations
Which of the following peoples were mentioned as inhabiting the land?
The Amorites
What passed between the pieces when it was dark?
A smoking fire pot and a flaming torch
What is the name of the river that marks the eastern border of the land given to Abram's descendants?
The Euphrates River
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.
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.
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