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THEME.
(1) God renews is covenant with Abram .and we see how Abram humbly bows to God.
(2) ABRAM and Sarai names are changed. according to the change in they life's.
(3) Abraham is promised spiritual (christians because of his faith.) and earthly (Israel) descendant's.
(4) God gives Abraham and his coming descendants a token of they faith to him.
( meaning they accept his covenants by keep ing this rule of) to be cicumised.
(5) Abraham's is promised a son .(but because of his doubt and laughing to himself because he and Sarah were old.) God tells him to name they to be born son Isaac .meaning laughter.
(6) Abraham asks God to bless Ishmael. God promises to make Ishmael a father of many nations and to give him twelve princes princes in his descendants.
But God also makes it clear that his covenant is with Issac and not with Ishmael.
(7) Abraham and his whole household is circumcised.
Abraham was 99years old and Ishmael was 13 years old.
1- THE COVENANT IS RENEWED.
Verse 1
Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him,"I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.
(1)-(Divine appear. Appearance of God to men.-
Ge 12-7;17-1;18-1;26-2;35-9; Ex 3-16; 1 K 3-5;9-2;2 Chr 3-1;
(2) -God is infinite omnipotence.-
Jb 42-2; Ps 115-3;135-6; Isa 43-13; Hab 3-6; Mt 19-26; mk 14-36; Lu 1-37; Rev 19-6;.
(3) - Walk before God.-
Ge 17-1; 1 K 2-4; 2 K 20-3; Ps 56-13;116-9;
Verse 2
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
(1) the duty of striving after the covenant.
Ge 17-1; De 18-13; 1 k 8-61; Mt 5-48; 2 Cor 13-11; Eph 4-13; Ph 3-15; Col 1-28; 2 Tim 3-17; Heb 6-1;13-21; Jam 1-4; 1 Pet 5-10;
(2) General reference to Divine covenant.
Ge 17-2; Ex 6-4; Nu 25-12; Jud 2-1; 2 Sam 7-12; Ps 89-28; Isa 59-21;
Verse 3
Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
( Examples of Humility.
Jacob. Ge 32-10;
king Saul.1 Sam.9-21;
King David . 2 Sam 7-18;
King Solomon. 1 K 3-7; Ps 131-11;
John the Baptist . Mt 3-14;
The centurion. Mt 8-8;
The syrophenicion woman. Mt 15-27; Jn 1-27;
Paul. 1 Tim 1-15;
Prayer on the face before God.
Nun 20-6; Jo's 5-14; 1 K 18-42; 2 Chr 20-18; Mt 26-31;)
Verse 4
"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations.
