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THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT

Text: Genesis 11:27-32; 12
2 August 2011

(I) THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT

1. The most significant covenant in the Old Testament

2. It deserves careful study

(II) THE CALL OF ABRAHAM

1. Original name was Abram (Genesis 11:31)

2. Father of Abraham was called Terah (Genesis 11:31)

3. City of Origin

Ur of the Chaldeans (Mesopotania) (Genesis 11:31)

4. Planned to migrate to Canaan (Genesis 11:31)

5. Ended up dwelling in Haran (still quite far from Canaan) (Genesis 11:31)

(III) FAMILY TREE OF TERAH

1. Terah

Three sons (Genesis 11:27)

a) Abram

b) Nahor

c) Haran (died in Ur of Chaldee) (Genesis 11:28)

2. Abram

Married Sarai (Genesis 11:29).

Barren thus childless.

3. Nahor

Married Milcah (Genesis 11:29).

She was the daughter of Haran.

Had an offspring called Iscah

4. Haran

Had two children

a) Milcah (Genesis 11:29)

b) Lot (Genesis 11:31)

5. Death of Terah

a) Age: 205

b) At Haran (Genesis 11:32)

(IV) GOD’S CALL OF ABRAM

1. To leave

a) Country (Genesis 12:1b)

b) Family (Genesis 12:1c)

2. To go to a new land

Land of promise (Genesis 12:1d)

3. Promise given to Abram

a) God will make him into a great nation (Genesis 12:2a)

b) Firm promise of blessing (Genesis 12:2b)

c) God will make a great name for Abram (Genesis 12:2c)

d) Abram will be a blessing to others (Genesis 12:2d)

i) God will bless those who bless Abram (Genesis 12:3a)

ii) He will curse those who curse Abram (Genesis 12:3b)

iii) God’s blessings on Abram will flow to all families (Genesis 12:3c)

(V) ABRAM’S RESPONSE TO THIS DIVINE CALL

1. Obedience from Abram

2. Family

a) Sarai

b) Lot (Nephew) (Genesis 12:4)

3. Departed from Haran and came to Canaan (Genesis 12:6)

(VI) GOD’S APPEARANCE TO ABRAM

Promise of the land of Canaan to Abram’s descendants confirmed (Genesis 12:7a)

(VII) ABRAM’S WORSHIP OF GOD

1. First altar erected at Shechem (Genesis 12:6, 7)

2. Second altar erected at Bethel (Genesis 12:8)