It is called the "Covenant"-- the promise Abraham made with God, and God made with Abraham.
Abraham began serving God long before God spoke to him. He didn't serve God because of Divine promises. However, the prophecies and promises certainly encouraged him.
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The birth of their skin a fulfillment of laughter was the promise made between God and Abraham. This is from the Bible.
The second covenant was not made between God and Abraham. It was made between God & Moses at Mount Sinai. This is where the ten commandments originated.
I suppose you can consider it conditional in that Abraham had to leave his country in order for God to fulfill his promises. But as for all the blessings God promised (that were to be given once Abraham arrived in his new country), those were all unconditional.
No promise is made to Abraham at this point. He is only urged to "Go to the land that I [the LORD] will show you." It is only after arriving in Canaan that God makes the Promises of Abraham fathering many nations.
1) Abraham's superlative dedication to God. 2) God's desire to give permanence to Abraham's efforts, ensuring an eventual nation of his descendants.3) God's desire to publicize the benefit of serving Him.God made two covenants with Abraham:1) In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts:a) God informs Abraham of future events (the Egyptian exile)b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendantsc) The covenant is finalized through a demonstration of God's presence (see Genesis 15:7-9 and 15:17).2) In Genesis ch.17, the covenant of circumcision:a) The promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting the land of Canaan are repeated (17:8), but the main thing in this covenant is the promise that God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8).b) God promises that Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), whom they will name Isaac (17:19) and who will be the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham (17:21).c) The covenant itself is manifested through circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).
There are two covenants which God made with Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and Genesis ch.17). 1) In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts: a) God informs Abraham of future events (the Egyptian exile) b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendants c) The covenant is finalized through a demonstration of God's presence (see Genesis 15:7-9 and 15:17). 2) In Genesis ch.17, the covenant of circumcision: a) The promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting the land of Canaan are repeated (17:8), but the main thing in this covenant is the promise that God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8). b) God promises that Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), whom they will name Isaac (17:19) and who will be the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham (17:21). c) The covenant itself is manifested through circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).
The symbol of God's covenant with Abraham is circumcision, which was the physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants. This practice was to be continued throughout generations as a reminder of God's promises to Abraham and his descendants.
The agreement between Abraham and God is known as the covenant of circumcision. It is a covenant in which Abraham agreed to circumcise himself and all the males in his household as a sign of their commitment to God.
The statement "The people first had a polytheistic religion that involved worshiping many gods" does not accurately describe the story of the ancient Hebrews. The ancient Hebrews were monotheistic, believing in one God. The statement "The promises that God made to Abraham" is a correct description of the story of the ancient Hebrews, as God made a covenant with Abraham promising him land and descendants.