Above correct about Abram. Also there another covenant made in Genesis 16, gives some insight into another Religious group, I find it interesting.
2006-10-25 12:49:38
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answered by Snaglefritz 7
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Abraham
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Gen 15:18 On the same day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates;
2006-10-25 13:01:49
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answered by rangedog 7
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Covenant With Abraham. The covenant with Abraham apparently went into effect when Abram (Abraham) crossed the Euphrates on his way to Canaan. The Law covenant was made 430 years later. (Ga 3:17) Jehovah had spoken to Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, in Ur of the Chaldeans, telling him to travel to the country that God would show him. (Ac 7:2, 3; Ge 11:31; 12:1-3) Exodus 12:40, 41 (LXX) tells us that at the end of 430 years of dwelling in Egypt and in the land of Canaan, "on this very day" Israel, who had been in slavery in Egypt, went out. The day they were delivered from Egypt was Nisan 14, 1513 B.C.E., the date of the Passover. (Ex 12:2, 6, 7) This would seem to indicate that Abraham crossed the Euphrates River on his way to Canaan on Nisan 14, 1943 B.C.E., and evidently that is when the Abrahamic covenant took effect. God appeared to Abraham again after he had traveled into Canaan as far as Shechem and enlarged on the promise, saying, "To your seed I am going to give this land," thereby giving an indication of the connection of this covenant with the promise in Eden, and revealing that the "seed" would take a human course, that is, would run through a human line of descent. (Ge 12:4-7) Other enlargements by Jehovah were later expressed, as recorded at Genesis 13:14-17; 15:18; 17:2-8, 19; 22:15-18.
The covenant promises were passed on to Abraham's posterity through Isaac (Ge 26:2-4) and Jacob. (Ge 28:13-15; 35:11, 12) The apostle Paul says that Christ (as primary one) and those in union with Christ are the real "seed."-Ga 3:16, 28, 29.
God revealed the purpose and accomplishments of the Abrahamic covenant, saying that through Abraham the seed of promise would come; this seed would possess the gate of his enemies; Abraham's seed through Isaac would number many, uncountable to man at that time; Abraham's name would be made great; the seed would possess the Promised Land; all families of the earth would bless themselves by means of the seed. (See above texts from Genesis.) There was a literal fulfillment of these things, which was typical of the greater fulfillment through Christ. Paul gives additional information as to the symbolic and prophetic nature of the terms of this covenant when he says that Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Hagar, and Ishmael enacted a symbolic drama.-Ga 4:21-31.
The Abrahamic covenant is "a covenant to time indefinite." Its terms require that it extend on until the destruction of all God's enemies and the blessing of the families of the earth have been accomplished.-Ge 17:7; 1Co 15:23-26.
In discussing the Abrahamic and the Law covenants, Paul stated the principle that "there is no mediator where only one person is concerned," and then he added that "God is only one." (Ga 3:20; see MEDIATOR.) Jehovah made the covenant with Abraham unilaterally. It was in reality a promise, and Jehovah set forth no conditions that Abraham must meet in order for the promise to be fulfilled. (Ga 3:18) Thus, no mediator was needed. On the other hand, the Law covenant was bilateral. It was made between Jehovah and the nation of Israel, with Moses as mediator. The Israelites agreed to the terms of the covenant, making a sacred promise to obey the Law. (Ex 24:3-8) This latter covenant did not invalidate the Abrahamic covenant.-Ga 3:17, 19.
2006-10-25 12:53:42
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answered by ? 5
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Gods covenant is within the triune Godhead with the promises being given to and fulfilled in Jesus yet the outworking in the world comes to expression with promises to Abraham , his descendants, and also his seed (singular) who is Christ.
2006-10-25 12:47:52
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answered by beek 7
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Abraham, earlier Abram.
2006-10-25 12:48:31
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answered by jessicake 3
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Abram (whose name was changed later to Abraham).
2006-10-25 12:45:37
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answered by Epitome_inc 4
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To Abraham and his offspring forever
2006-10-25 13:18:14
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answered by Midge 7
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You ignorant fool !!! God made nothing, he/she is a made up entity by humans who wanted to control the masses by oppressing them and now the fictional writings control you.
wake up and greet reality !!!!!!
2006-10-25 12:48:36
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answered by Anonymous
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how is moses?
2006-10-25 12:54:00
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answered by Anonymous
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