Weekly Reading - Abram to Abraham. Genesis 12-18.

Supplemental Reading for Week: Psalm 47.

Abram is the one called out by God to enter into the most important covenant for the people who would become Israel. Here are a few questions to consider as you read.

1. What was Abram's knowledge of Yahweh at the beginning of his story? What are the implications of this knowledge/relationship and Abram's actions?
2. What is a covenant? (Use a Bible dictionary, such as Vine's.)
3. How would you describe the covenant between God and Abram in your own words?
4. One way to look at the account given in these chapters and the ones from next week's reading, is to view it as a series of obstacles to the fulfillment of the covenant, and how they're overcome. What obstacles do you see? How were they overcome?
5. Do you consider yourself a descendant of Abraham?

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