Covenant With Abraham
One thing the Lord promised Abraham was that…
He would make Abraham a great nation.
Abraham’s wife, Sarah, was too old to have…
children.
What was built during the Old Kingdom in Egypt?
pyramids
God later promised that Abraham’s descendants would outnumber…
the stars in the sky.
What was Abraham's name before God changed it?
Abram
What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt and for whom was it built?
The Great Pyramid at Giza, for Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)
When God made this promise, Abraham was…
old and childless.
Later, what sign did God give to Abraham?
circumcision
What did Pharaoh Menes do?
Unified Upper and Lower Egypt
God walked between the pieces of the animals as…
a smoking oven / pot and a flaming torch
True or False: Abraham had to wait a long time for God’s promise to come true.
True
What happened in Egypt during the First Intermediate Period?
The country was split into two sections: north and south.
In the special ceremony God performed to confirm the promise, He had Abraham…
bring a heifer, a goat, and a ram and cut them into two pieces,
bring a pigeon and turtle dove but not cut them in half,
and fall into a deep sleep.
What command did God give Abram?
Leave your home in Ur.
When Adam and Eve sinned, Adam stood as our representative, so now…
All mankind stands guilty before God, too.