He was given a promise that he would father a great nation even though at that time had no children of his own.
Abraham
Where God placed Adam after he created Man, but then after messing up all of humanity Adam got kicked out.
Genesis 3:15 points toward this person who will crush the head of the serpent.
Jesus!
A rainbow was given as a reminder of this Covenant from God
The Noahic Covenant
That God would never flood the earth again
Humans have characteristics that reflect God's character
Imago Dei
(made in the Image of God)
Fueled by jealousy, he took matters into his own hands when he killed his brother over a sacrifice offering.
Cain
This is where Israel was enslaved for 400 years before God delivered them from their rule.
Egypt
Genesis 15:13 prophecies about this place where Israel will be in bondage for 400 years
Egypt
The Abrahamic Covenant
The meaning of the name Israel
He was Moses brother who spoke to the people for Moses and became the first priest.
Aaron
This is where different languages began and the people were scattered.
The Tower of Babel
All of the Old Testament points toward who
Jesus!
The name of the covenant God establishes in Exodus 19
The Mosaic Covenant
What does the name for God - El - mean
Although given one name when he was born, his name later changed to this from which a great nation was named.
Israel
Here Moses went up and met with God and received the Ten Commandments
Mount Sinai
Annual feast celebrated after the exodus which is later ultimately fulfilled through Christ
The Passover
Noahic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant
Mosaic Covenant
Noahic - unconditional
Abrahamic - unconditional
Mosaic - conditional
What does the name of God - Yahweh - mean?
Relational God
Joseph's older brother, whose lineage King David and later Jesus came from.
Judah
God asked Abram to leave this city where he lived to go to the land of Canaan
Harran
In John 1:14, Jesus is said to dwell with us which is a picture of what Old Testament structure.
The Tabernacle
These are the 3 promises given to Abraham in the Abrahamic Covenant
1)You will be the father of a great nation
2)All of the families of the earth will be blessed
3)God will give His children Canaan - the promised land.
This means God created something out of nothing
Ex Nihilo