Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abraham » Canaan given to
Abraham » death
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
You yourselves are the heirs of the Prophets, and heirs, too, of the Covenant which God made with your ancestors, when he said to Abraham--'In your descendants will all the nations of the earth be blessed.'
Verse Concepts
Showing mercy to our forefathers, And mindful of his sacred Covenant. This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham-- That we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies, read more.
And should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.
And should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.
Now it was to Abraham that the promises were made, 'and to his offspring.' It was not said 'to his offsprings,' as if many persons were meant, but the words were 'to thy offspring,' showing that one person was meant--and that was Christ.
Verse Concepts
Covenants » Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Going to thy fathers
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Promised to abraham
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » General references to
Old age » General references to » Promised to abraham
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
For, when every command had been announced to all the people by Moses in accordance with the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, scarlet wool, and a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled even the Book of the Law, as well as all the people, saying, as he did so-- "This is the blood that renders valid the Covenant which God has commanded to be made with you."