God appears in a vision to Abram as a sign of how powerful and omnipresent he is. God appearing through a vision shows he is always there and has the power to be heard and make covenants no matter the form he shows up in. The first words God spoke was, “Do not be afraid” (1). God proclaims these words because in Genesis Three, Adam tells God he hid in the garden because he was afraid. God wants Abram to know that there is no reason to fear him since Abram has obeyed him.
After God proclaims to Abram that he will be Abram’s shield and that his reward “shall be very great,” Abram starts to complain and question God on why he is childless (1-2). In this time period, not having children was seen as a curse from God, and since Abram had always obey …show more content…
After the complaints of Abram about being childless, God starts making the covenant with Abram. God asserts to Abram that he will have children to be his heir. In fact, God says Abram will be as fruitful as the stars in the sky (5). Abram will no longer have to worry about his heir being the slave to his house. Next, the LORD reintroduces himself to Abram. God says, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess” (7). This verse shows God reassuring Abram of all the powers God possesses. While Abram had doubts, God is able to prove to Abram that he was protected from the previous battles and given a duty. The LORD tells Abram to bring animals in order to command a sacrifice to prove to Abram the bonds of his promises (9-11). Then, Abram is put into a deep sleep, and a terrifying darkness fell upon him (12). Darkness, along with the torch and the firepot mentioned in verses later on in Genesis Fifteen, are all signs of God’s presence. Just like Abram gets put into a deep sleep, Adam is also put into a deep sleep by God in Genesis Two. Adam is put into a deep sleep in order for God to make a woman …show more content…
The covenant with Abram shows the power and goodness that the LORD is. By being able to give Abram children, protection, land, a long life, a peaceful death, and a decent burial shows the mighty command God truly has (1,4,15,16). The covenant is also a representation of a relationship in which one listens to God. In Genesis Three, Adam and Eve disobey God’s orders, and the covenant in Genesis Fifteen, shows the faithful and unbroken relationship between the LORD and Abram. Abram was a perfect person to enter in the covenant with since “the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness” (6). Abram agrees to entering into the covenant with the LORD because the promises are very beneficial for himself too. He would not have to fear many things such as not having children, not being protected or not having a decent burial; all things that were seen as very important at this time. Abram’s part of the covenant is to have faith, be obedient, and offer sacrifice to God. This part of the covenant is easy for Abram to uphold since he is in fact, righteous (6). Abram would not want to lose God’s faith by breaking or not entering into the covenant, so he enters into the covenant to please God and incur the benefits of the LORD’s
After God proclaims to Abram that he will be Abram’s shield and that his reward “shall be very great,” Abram starts to complain and question God on why he is childless (1-2). In this time period, not having children was seen as a curse from God, and since Abram had always obey …show more content…
After the complaints of Abram about being childless, God starts making the covenant with Abram. God asserts to Abram that he will have children to be his heir. In fact, God says Abram will be as fruitful as the stars in the sky (5). Abram will no longer have to worry about his heir being the slave to his house. Next, the LORD reintroduces himself to Abram. God says, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess” (7). This verse shows God reassuring Abram of all the powers God possesses. While Abram had doubts, God is able to prove to Abram that he was protected from the previous battles and given a duty. The LORD tells Abram to bring animals in order to command a sacrifice to prove to Abram the bonds of his promises (9-11). Then, Abram is put into a deep sleep, and a terrifying darkness fell upon him (12). Darkness, along with the torch and the firepot mentioned in verses later on in Genesis Fifteen, are all signs of God’s presence. Just like Abram gets put into a deep sleep, Adam is also put into a deep sleep by God in Genesis Two. Adam is put into a deep sleep in order for God to make a woman …show more content…
The covenant with Abram shows the power and goodness that the LORD is. By being able to give Abram children, protection, land, a long life, a peaceful death, and a decent burial shows the mighty command God truly has (1,4,15,16). The covenant is also a representation of a relationship in which one listens to God. In Genesis Three, Adam and Eve disobey God’s orders, and the covenant in Genesis Fifteen, shows the faithful and unbroken relationship between the LORD and Abram. Abram was a perfect person to enter in the covenant with since “the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness” (6). Abram agrees to entering into the covenant with the LORD because the promises are very beneficial for himself too. He would not have to fear many things such as not having children, not being protected or not having a decent burial; all things that were seen as very important at this time. Abram’s part of the covenant is to have faith, be obedient, and offer sacrifice to God. This part of the covenant is easy for Abram to uphold since he is in fact, righteous (6). Abram would not want to lose God’s faith by breaking or not entering into the covenant, so he enters into the covenant to please God and incur the benefits of the LORD’s