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What are the covenant obligations and blessings of the Abrahamic covenant?
According to the covenant, God would offer protection and land to Abraham
and his descendants, but they must follow the path of God. God then
commanded Abraham and his future generations to perform the ritual of
circumcision (brit milah) as a symbol of the covenant.
Why would God make this covenant at this time of the earth’s history with this
individual (Abraham)?
I think that God waits for Abraham and Abraham merits to be chosen because of
his faithfulness. Here, Abraham is chosen, because he possesses superior logic,
above anyone in his generation. He is able to reason his way toward an
understanding of God. This ability earns him the right to be called on by God.
Being a child of the covenant means you are a descendant of ancient patriarchs
who made covenants with God and whose posterity God promised to
bless. Abraham, Isaac, and Israel received great blessings in this life and in
eternity. These same blessings are yours—if you, too, make and keep covenants
with God.