June 2, 2024 The Abrahamic Covenant | Genesis 12:1-9; 15:1-21

Bethel CRC Lacombe

Today we reflect on Genesis 12:1-9 and Genesis 15:1-21, The Abrahamic Covenant. This is a two-part covenant of land and heirs; a promise to give Abraham an heir from his own body, who will live in the land the Lord is giving him. The Lord tells Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the night sky. A promise that God will protect Abraham’s descendants even though a time of slavery outside the promised land is coming. God makes this a covenant of blood and is the only one to walk that path, taking on all the responsibility of fulfilling the covenant.