Abrahamic Covenant

Thought I would reach out to the community asking for some guidance. I have to create an Abrahamic Covenant Chart using Genesis 12 - 50. The Chart must include every instance (reference) where the covenant appears in some form (may be interpretative). I was wondering if there is a way to identify the covenants using some form of search? Any assistance would be helpful.

Thanks in advance

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Lynden O. Williams

Start by looking up either Abraham or covenant in a good Bible Dictionary or Encyclopedia.

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437331#Comment_437331

You may also want to search your topical indexes. I cannot get to it right now, but you may want to check the Dictionary of Bible Themes if you have that resource.

Claybon Collins Jr

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437332#Comment_437332

Thanks Lynden and Fredc. I have created a layout of your suggestions.

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437332#Comment_437332

Also, take a look at any Old Testament Biblical theology books you have. For example, there's a good chapter (chapter 12 - The Gift of the Abrahamic Covenant: The Chosen Seed) in An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical and Thematic Approach by Waltke.

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437332#Comment_437332

You may also want to search your topical indexes. I cannot get to it right now, but you may want to check the Dictionary of Bible Themes if you have that resource.

Here's the relevant extract - could be useful!:

1348

covenant, God’s with Abraham

God’s gracious promise made to Abraham, and repeated to his descendants, to bless both them and, through them, the whole world. In response God calls for faithful obedience, expressed particularly in the outward sign of circumcision.

Features of the Abrahamic covenant

The covenant is based upon God’s gracious promise Gal 3:18 See also Ge 15:4-7; 17:4-8; 18:10,14; Heb 6:13-15

The covenant was confirmed by sacrifice Ge 15:9-18

The covenant was given in perpetuity Ge 17:7 See also Ge 17:13,19; 1Ch 16:15-17 pp Ps 105:8-10; Jer 33:23-25

God’s promises to Abraham

Ge 12:2-3

God promised the land of Canaan Ge 17:8 See also Ge 12:7; 15:18-21; Ex 6:4; Jos 1:3; Ne 9:8; Ac 7:5

God promised that Abraham would be the father of a nation Ge 15:5 See also Ge 12:2; 17:4-6 The change of name from Abram to Abraham is a sign of God’s covenant with him; Ge 17:16; 22:17; Heb 11:11-12

God promised a relationship with himself Ge 17:8 See also Ge 26:24; Dt 29:13; Mt 22:32 pp Mk 12:26; Ex 3:6; Ac 7:32

The requirements of the covenant

Obedience Ge 17:9-14 Circumcision is the sign of Abraham’s commitment to God’s covenant with him; Ge 22:18 See also Ge 26:5; Nu 32:11 by contrast, the consequences of disobedience; Heb 11:8,17-19

Faith Ge 15:6; Ne 9:8 See also Ro 4:3,11-12,18; Gal 3:6-7; Heb 11:8-12; Jas 2:23

God’s faithfulness to the covenant

God remembers his promise Ps 105:42 See also Ge 21:2; 50:24; Ex 33:1; Ac 7:17; Heb 6:15

God shows compassion for his people 2Ki 13:23 See also Ex 2:24-25; 32:13-14; Dt 9:27; Lk 1:72-73

The scope of the covenant

The covenant continued through Isaac, not Ishmael Ge 17:19-21 See also Ge 21:12; Ro 9:7-8; Gal 4:28

The covenant confirmed through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Lev 26:42 See also Ge 26:24 Isaac

Jacob: Ge 28:13-14; 32:12

Ex 3:6; Dt 1:8; Ac 7:8

The people of Israel are heirs to the covenant Dt 29:12-13 See also Ac 3:25

All nations will be blessed through Abraham Ge 18:18 See also Ge 26:4; Ac 3:25; Gal 3:8-9,14,29

See also

1245 God of the fathers

5075 Abraham

5094 Jacob

6638 election

7258 promised land, early history

7334 circumcision

8023 faith, necessity

8453 obedience

Fred Chapman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437346#Comment_437346

You may also want to search your topical indexes. I cannot get to it right now, but you may want to check the Dictionary of Bible Themes if you have that resource.

Here's the relevant extract - could be useful!:

1348

covenant, God’s with Abraham

God’s gracious promise made to Abraham, and repeated to his descendants, to bless both them and, through them, the whole world. In response God calls for faithful obedience, expressed particularly in the outward sign of circumcision.

Features of the Abrahamic covenant

The covenant is based upon God’s gracious promise Gal 3:18 See also Ge 15:4-7; 17:4-8; 18:10,14; Heb 6:13-15

The covenant was confirmed by sacrifice Ge 15:9-18

The covenant was given in perpetuity Ge 17:7 See also Ge 17:13,19; 1Ch 16:15-17 pp Ps 105:8-10; Jer 33:23-25

God’s promises to Abraham

Ge 12:2-3

God promised the land of Canaan Ge 17:8 See also Ge 12:7; 15:18-21; Ex 6:4; Jos 1:3; Ne 9:8; Ac 7:5

God promised that Abraham would be the father of a nation Ge 15:5 See also Ge 12:2; 17:4-6 The change of name from Abram to Abraham is a sign of God’s covenant with him; Ge 17:16; 22:17; Heb 11:11-12

God promised a relationship with himself Ge 17:8 See also Ge 26:24; Dt 29:13; Mt 22:32 pp Mk 12:26; Ex 3:6; Ac 7:32

The requirements of the covenant

Obedience Ge 17:9-14 Circumcision is the sign of Abraham’s commitment to God’s covenant with him; Ge 22:18 See also Ge 26:5; Nu 32:11 by contrast, the consequences of disobedience; Heb 11:8,17-19

Faith Ge 15:6; Ne 9:8 See also Ro 4:3,11-12,18; Gal 3:6-7; Heb 11:8-12; Jas 2:23

God’s faithfulness to the covenant

God remembers his promise Ps 105:42 See also Ge 21:2; 50:24; Ex 33:1; Ac 7:17; Heb 6:15

God shows compassion for his people 2Ki 13:23 See also Ex 2:24-25; 32:13-14; Dt 9:27; Lk 1:72-73

The scope of the covenant

The covenant continued through Isaac, not Ishmael Ge 17:19-21 See also Ge 21:12; Ro 9:7-8; Gal 4:28

The covenant confirmed through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Lev 26:42 See also Ge 26:24 Isaac

Jacob: Ge 28:13-14; 32:12

Ex 3:6; Dt 1:8; Ac 7:8

The people of Israel are heirs to the covenant Dt 29:12-13 See also Ac 3:25

All nations will be blessed through Abraham Ge 18:18 See also Ge 26:4; Ac 3:25; Gal 3:8-9,14,29

See also

1245 God of the fathers

5075 Abraham

5094 Jacob

6638 election

7258 promised land, early history

7334 circumcision

8023 faith, necessity

8453 obedience

I love the Dictionary of Bible Themes. It has proven to be a very useful resource

Claybon Collins Jr

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437362#Comment_437362

Thanks Paul-C for the reference to the Old Testament Theology book as I did not have that one but I do now. Thanks Fredc for the insert, got it, the LOGOS Forums are the best!!

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437362#Comment_437362

I love the Dictionary of Bible Themes. It has proven to be a very useful resource

Me too - I've added a short-cut to it on Logos 5 as I use it so often!

Paul-C

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/437418#Comment_437418

I did not have that one but I do now...

[Y] I found it really helpful when I had to write a series of assignments on Genesis 12 in seminary!

David P. Moore

I have to create an Abrahamic Covenant Chart

Also, there's one in the NKJV Study Bible, at the Gen 17:4 mark: logosres:nkjvstbib;art=bk.1.17;off=853