God's Covenant with Abram
In Genesis 15, what is one of the promises God made to Abram?
Genesis 15:4–5. He would have a son. His descendants would be as numerous as the stars.
How old was Abram when God spoke to him of a promise this third time?
Genesis 17:1. Abram was 99.
How many races are there?
One — the human race.
What did God ask Abraham to do as a test?
Genesis 22:2. To offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering sacrifice.
How many camels did Abraham’s servant use to take all of his supplies and men on this journey?
10
In Genesis 15, who did Abram think would inherit his wealth and why?
Genesis 15:2. His servant Eliezer because Abram was childless and he was old.
What did God change Abram’s name to and what does that new name mean?
Genesis 17: 5. Abraham. It means 'Father of many, or father of a multitude.'
In Genesis 16, what did Sarai want Abram to do to “help” fulfill God’s promise?
Genesis 16:2. Take her servant Hagar as a wife, so he could have a child with her.
Isaac saw that Abraham had brought the wood, fire, and knife for the offering, but what did he notice was missing?
Genesis 22:7. The lamb for the sacrifice.
What did Abraham's servant do when he arrived at the well outside of Nahor?
He prayed and asked God for success.
When Abram believed God’s promises, God credited his faith as what?
Genesis 15:6. Righteousness.
How long did God say the covenant between God and Abraham’s descendants would last?
Genesis 17:7. It is an everlasting covenant. Forever.
How was Rebekah related to Isaac?
She was his cousin, once removed.
As they started up the mountain, what did Abraham say to his two servants when he told them to wait?
Genesis 22:5. He said that he and Isaac would return.
Abraham's servant prayed that the woman appointed by God to be Isaac’s wife would do what thing when he asked for a drink?
Tell him to drink and then offer to water his camels as well.
What is a covenant and how did God make a covenant with Abram?
Genesis 15:17. A covenant is a serious promise or agreement. God passed between two rows of cut up animals (by Himself).
What name did God choose for the child that Abraham and Sarah would have and what does that name mean?
Genesis 17:19. Isaac. It means 'laughter.'
On Mt. Moriah, what did Abraham do with the ram that God provided and what does this picture or foreshadow?
Genesis 22:13. Abraham took the ram and offered it in place of his son, Isaac. God provided Jesus as a substitute to die for sinners.
When Isaac asked about the missing sacrificial lamb, how did Abraham answer Isaac?
Genesis 22:8. He said God would provide the lamb for the burnt offering.
When Abraham's servant related the account of his journey and his prayer at the well to Rebekah's family, what did they think of it?
They believed the matter was orchestrated by the Lord. It was His will.
Why is it significant that only God passed between the animal parts and not Abram with Him?
God was showing that He alone would fulfill His promise. There was nothing that Abram was required to do.
How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?
Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90.
After her fight with Sarai, Hagar ran away. Who appeared to Hagar in the wilderness?
Genesis 16:7. The Angel of the Lord (who is the pre-incarnate Christ).
What does Hebrews 11 tell us that Abraham believed God could do if he killed Isaac?
Hebrews 11:19. God would raise Isaac from the dead.
When Rebekah saw a man that could have been Isaac, what did she do and why?
Genesis 24:63–65. She dismounted the camel she was riding, asked who the man was, and then covered her face with a veil. A waiting bride veiled her face until the wedding day.