To understand Abraham properly, one needs to understand the centrality of God’s covenant with Abraham. As the Fourth Eucharistic Prayer tells us, “Again and again [God] offered a covenant to ...

which was decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Prophet Abraham, the whole Israelite people, the Israelite priesthood, and the Davidic ...

The covenant of circumcision (Genesis 17), is a personal covenant, between God and Abraham’s family. Abraham and his first born son Ishmael will enter into it that very day, which is why it ...

God establishes a covenant with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and finally Jesus. In these succeeding covenants we see God expanding his covenant family until there is a one, holy, catholic ...

which was decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Prophet Abraham, and with the whole Israelite people. The Bible offers differing verses ...

Q: One sign of the covenant is circumcision, right? Where does this idea come from? As you mentioned, the Bible says that Abraham is circumcised. Cohen: Yes. Genesis 17 is the chapter that spells ...

Midrashic interpretations abound about how Abraham found God and risked his life for his ... the particular timing that He did to form a covenant with one nation? • Why are all the children ...

which was decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Prophet Abraham, and with the whole Israelite people. The Bible offers differing verses ...