SPECIAL TOPIC: COVENANT PROMISES TO PATRIARCHS

SPECIAL TOPIC: COVENANT PROMISES TO PATRIARCHS

This initial promise of a special covenant relationship was made to

1. Abraham, Gen. 12:1-3
   1. land, Gen. 12:1,7; 13:4-15; 15:18-21
   2. people, Gen. 12:2, 13:16; 15:4-5; 17:2-6; 22:18
   3. blessing to the world, Gen. 12:3, 18:18; 22:18
2. Isaac, Gen. 26:2-4
   1. land
   2. people
   3. blessing to the world
3. Jacob, Gen. 28:2-4,13; 35:9-12; 48:3-4
   1. land
   2. people
4. the nation of Israel (a land), Exod. 3:8,17; 6:8; 13:5; 33:1-3; Deut. 1:7-8,35; 4:31; 9:3; 11:25; 31:7;
   Josh. 1:2,3,6,11,13,15; 2:9,24; 18:3; 21:43; 24:13

Just an added thought. This land promise was conditional on the individual tribes
occupying their allotments. They must

1. take it militarily
2. settle it
3. maintain covenant faithfulness (cf. Deut. 4:40; 7:12-13; 8:1-20)

 

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