Abraham: Covenant and Chosenness Professor Tate 8/30/17

Vocabulary The Aqedah (“The Binding of Isaac”) Covenant Monolatry vs. Monotheism

Covenant 1 Between God and “all flesh” in Genesis 9 Conditions On the human side: We cannot spill each other’s blood, or there will be consequences. On God’s side: He will never again wipe out the earth. Sign of the covenant Rainbow

Covenant 2 Between God and Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 15 and 17) Conditions On Abraham’s side: He and his descendants will worship YHWH alone and do what he commands them. On God’s side: He will make a great nation out of Abraham’s seed, blessing it and giving it the Promised Land. Sign of the covenant Circumcision

Who is abraham?

Why did yhwh choose Abraham?

Genesis 12:1-3 Now Yhwh said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Joshua 24:2-3 And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors—Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor—lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. I gave him Isaac…

Genesis 22 (the aqedah) After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.” 

Did abraham know it was a test? ... Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you.” … Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?” Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.

Does isaac know what’s going on?

Does isaac know what’s going on?

Does isaac know what’s going on?

Does isaac know what’s going on? Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid it on his son Isaac … So the two of them walked on together … Isaac said to his father Abraham, … “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?” Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together … He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 

Vocabulary The Aqedah (“The Binding of Isaac”) Covenant