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Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant
Divine Prophecy or the Fruit of Human Endeavors?
This article is one of a series of articles introduced by Flawed Reasons to Believe in God. If you’re new to the series, you should read the Introduction before (or after) reading the material below.
At least 21 scriptures in the Bible state, add to, amend, or elucidate God’s covenant with Abraham. You can review them all here. But the foundational covenant is shown in Genesis 12:1–3 below.
Now the Lord said to Abram,
“Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;
And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;
And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Abrahamic-Covenant
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