The Promise of God to Abram, The Mosaic Covenant and the New Covenant in Christ | Genesis Bible Study
The promise God made to Abram, the Mosaic Covenant, and the New Covenant in Christ are connected, but they are not the same covenant. Each was established at a different time, with different participants, signs, purposes, and obligations. 1. God’s covenant promise to Abram God first called Abram in Genesis 12, long before the Law of Moses was given. “I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great… and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” —Genesis 12:2–3, KJV God’s promises to Abram included: A promised land A multiplied seed or descendants The formation of a great nation Kings coming from his lineage A covenant relationship with his descendants Blessing reaching all the families and nations of the earth In Genesis 15, God formally confirmed the covenant. Abram divided the animals, but God alone—represented by the smoking furnace and burning lamp—passed between the pieces. “In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram.” —Ge...