What was the particular covenant that Abraham had made with God?
• Why did God take these severe actions to the breaking of the covenant? • What does this tell us about God? What was the particular covenant that Abraham had made with God? I need to explain the context of the covenant, because it was made between God and Abraham after he had fought five foreign armies that had captured his nephew Lot. He became fearful at his vulnerability because the surrounding nations like Sodom had been taken captive as well. God appeared in a LIVE vision and reassured Abraham of His protection. Abraham then raised the issue of his childlessness, reminding God that he had not been blessed with a son and that Eliezar of Damascus (his Manager) was his heir. Eliezar was not his son and furthermore, he was a man of Damascus, Syria and therefore a foreigner to the Promise. God’s response was to tell Abraham that Eliezar would not be his heir, but he would have a child. Furthermore, God showed Abraham the stars and swore that his descendants would be as numerous as the
