Acts 7:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

The covenant

And so

Genesis 17:12

Genesis 21:1

And isaac

And jacob

1 Chronicles 2:1

Patriarchs

Acts 2:29

Hebrews 7:4

General references

Genesis 21:3

Psalm 105:9

Luke 1:59

Bible References

The covenant

God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep My covenant.

“Consider this: Moses has given you circumcision—not that it comes from Moses but from the fathers—and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

In what way then was it credited—while he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while he was circumcised, but uncircumcised.

Brothers, I’m using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified.

And so

Throughout your generations, every male among you at eight days old is to be circumcised. This includes a slave born in your house and one purchased with money from any foreigner. The one who is not your offspring,

The Lord came to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised.

And isaac

Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Abraham fathered Isaac.
Isaac’s sons: Esau and Israel.

Abraham fathered Isaac,
Isaac fathered Jacob,
Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.

And jacob

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:

These were Israel’s sons:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Patriarchs

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him!

General references

Abraham named his son who was born to him—the one Sarah bore to him—Isaac.

the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore to Isaac,

When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.