Not Just Names
Abraham's name prior to the covenant.
What is Abram?
The name of Abraham's wife prior to the covenant.
What is Sarai?
These are the list of three main promises of God upon Abraham.
What are land, seed, and blessing?
The four-point outline of Scripture.
What are Creation, the Fall, Redemption, and Restoration?
Where in Scripture does it first describe God's promise of land to Abe?
What is Genesis 13:14-18?
This is the seed of the woman that will crush the serpent's head (Genesis 3:15).
Who is Jesus?
This is the outward sign for every male child in Abraham's line forever, which is a condition set in a covenant.
What is circumcision?
This is the first plural meaning for seed as God's promise.
What are descendants and a great nation?
This person is referenced in Psalm 110:4: "a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (that is, a king and a priest forever)
Who is Jesus?
Where in Scripture does it refer to God's promises of seed and blessing?
What is Genesis 12:2-3?
This priest of God Most High was king of Salem.
Who is Melchizedek?
Israel's line of priests were to come from this relation of Abraham.
Who is Aaron?
Melchizedek was not this position because of his ancestry, but because he was called of God.
What is a priest?
This is distinct from a promise, in that it is a formal agreement between two parties in a relationship.
What is a covenant?
It is in this chapter of Romans that Paul states that both the circumcised and uncircumcised are justified by faith, rather than by their works of righteousness.
What is Romans 4?
This was the name of the priesthood intended to guide the people of Israel in holiness, but failed to, and foreshadowed a greater priesthood to come.
What is the Levitical priesthood?
This is the name of Abram's father.
Who is Terah?
Though sonship or daughtership is unconditional, this aspect of the relationship is conditional.
Ex: Abraham's relationship with God is unconditional, but fellowship and the privileges of walking with God are conditional.
What is the quality of the relationship?
The oath, handshake, giving of a shoe, and blood sacrifice accompany this transaction.
What are ways of enacting a covenant?
In this chapter of Hebrews, a superior priesthood would give the worshiper permanent access to God, unlike the Levitical priesthood.
What is Hebrews 7?
Before Abraham became father of the Jewish nation, he came from the land of his father from this place.
What is Ur of the Chaldees?
Abraham comes from this son of Noah (end of Genesis 11).
Who is Shem?
Ultimately, God called Abram out of these 2 things, when He called Him to go and receive His promises.
What are idolatry (idol-worship) and the city of Ur?
These are the two responses that God expects from those He calls, whether they are idol-worshippers, priests, accomplished or not.
What are faith and obedience?
In this Psalm, this new priest is established by God's Word and His oath, to minister forever, and God will not change His mind.
What is Psalm 110?