God And His Word - A Question And Answer Approach To Understanding The Bible

LESSON 5 STUDY QUESTIONS ON "THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT"

1. Why is Abraham such an important figure in Bible history? 2. Did Abraham have much encouragement to believe in God? 3. How did Abraham come to know the true God? 4. What was the chief characteristic of Abraham? 5. What is unique the Abrahamic Covenant? 6. How many times did God speak with Abraham? 7. In simplest terms, what does the Abrahamic Covenant involve? 8. What is the key chapter in the study of this covenant? 9. What two significant things happened to Abraham in Genesis 17? 10. Why did God change his name? 11. Why did God place such an importance on circumcision? 12. Should children be circumcised today? 13. What was Abraham's greatest failure? APPENDIX TO LESSON 5: THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT The Fourteen Great Promises of God to Abraham (Genesis 12 through 22): 1. "MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION" 12:2; 18:18; 46:3, 4. 2. "I WILL BLESS THEE" 12:2; 14:19; 22:17. 3. "MAKE THY NAME GREAT" 12:2. 4. "THOU SHALT BE A BLESSING" 12:2. 5. "I WILL BLESS THEM THAT BLESS THEE" 12:3; 27:29; Numbers 24:9. 6. "CURSE HIM THAT CURSETH THEE" 12:3; 27:29; Numbers 24:9. 7. "IN THEE SHALL ALL FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED" 12:3; 18:18. 8. "UNTO THY SEED WILL I GIVE THIS LAND"

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