God makes a covenental promise to Abraham: descendents, land, worldwide blessing
God tests Abraham in order to teach him to trust: moving, promise of descendants past childbearing age, sacrifice of Isaac
Abraham struggles to trust: lies about wife being sister in Egypt, laughs at angels, has child through Hagar.
Abraham finally learns to trust in sacrifice of Isaac
Covenantal sign = circumcision (reminder of Abraham's lack of trust)
Covenant with Abraham: God raises up a people to teach them how to love Him and to draw all people back to the Covenant
About Me
- Jeffrey
- I hold a Master of Theological Studies from the University of Dallas' Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies. God has called me to be a father and to teach, so I now serve through From the Abbey, my catechetical apostolate. Brother Thomas is the persona I created for the moral theology textbook Dear Brother Thomas.
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