Reference Addressed to: Circumstance
under which it
was reiterated.
“Ingredients”
which compose
the covenant.
Development in
the book of
Genesis.
Any change in
content or
emphasis.
1. Genesis 12:1 Abraham God is calling
for Abraham
and his family
to leave their
land.
Abraham obeys
and moves to
Canaan-Land.
The whole story
starts with God
calling on
Abraham.
Abraham was
required to trust
in God and have
faith.
2. Genesis 12:2 Abraham God calling on
Abraham and
making his
promises.
Says he will
make his name
and heritage
great-seed.
Part of God’s
first call to
Abraham
Bless Abraham,
make his name
great.
3. Genesis 12:3 Abraham More promises
of God’s first
calling
The Lord will
bless those who
bless him and
curse those who
curse him-Seed
Still part of
God’s first call
to Abraham
Bless or curse
those who bless
or curse
Abraham.
4. Genesis 12:7 Abraham Lord appears to
Abraham at
Shechem
Lord promises
to give this land
to his offspring.
Seed
Abraham has
answered the
call, moving to
the new land.
Offspring of
Abraha will
receive the land
of Caanan.
5. Genesis 13:14 Abraham Lord appeared
after Lot leaves
Abraham to
show his
promised land.
God promises
all the land that
he can see he
will give to him
and his
offspring. -Land
Abraham has
left Egypt and
arrived in
Caanan.
All the land
before Abraham
would be his
according to the
Lord.
6. Genesis 15:1 Abraham God came to
Abraham in a
vision to remind
him of his
promises.
God promises
Abraham that
he is his shield
and great
reward.
Blessing
Abraham is
beginning to
doubt God’s
promise.
God will protect
Abraham and
will be his great
reward.
7. Genesis 15:4-5 Abraham Continued
vision of
Abraham and
God
God tells
Abraham that
he will have a
son, and his
offspring like
the stars. Seed
Abraham does
not believe that
his son will be
of his own
blood.
God promises
he will have a
son, and many
more offspring.
8. Genesis 15: 12-
16
Abraham God comes to
Abraham in a
deep sleep and
prophesizes
how his
covenant will
come true.
God explains
how offspring
of Abraham will
be brought out
of slavery to the
land he is living
in. Land
Abraham is
unsure of how
all will come to
pass. God
speaks to him.
The Lord
promises and
shows how his
offspring will
inherit his land.
9. Genesis 17:1-2 Abraham God comes
before Abraham
walk faithfully
and blamelessly
at ninety nine
years old.
If Abraham is
faithful and
blameless God
will make his
covenant and
increase his
numbers. Seed
Abraham has
yet to have a
child and is
struggling in his
faith in God.
God reminds
and instructs
Abraham to
have faith in
him and he will
uphold his
covenant.
10. Genesis 22:18 Abraham God’s promise
to bless
Abraham with
many
descendants and
be blessed.
Abraham will
have a son from
him and his wife
Seed
God expands on
his promise of
many offspring.
Emphasis on
the offspring
being blessed.
11. Genesis 17:4 Abraham God calling
again to
Abraham when
he was 99 years
old.
God says in
verse 4 that
Abraham will be
father to many
nations.
Seed/land
Beginning of
chapter 17
Abraham has
just turned 99
and God
appears to him.
God
emphasizes in
his covenant
with Abraham
about future
nations he will
father.
12. Genesis 17:5 Abraham Continuation of
God’s appearanc
and calling
The Lord says
his name will no
longer be Abram
but Abraham
and father to
many nations.
Seed
God is still
speaking to
Abraham at 99
years old.
God
emphasizes a
change in
Abram’s name.
13. Genesis 17:6 Abraham Still God’s
appearance and
calling to
Abraham
God again
promising
Abraham will be
very fruitful.
Seed.
Still part of
God’s
appearance at
99 years old
Abraham will
be fruitful and
kings will
come from
him.
14. Genesis 17:7 Abraham Continued
appearance and
calling.
God will
establish his
covenant as
everlasting
between him
and generations
to come. Seed
Continuance of
God’s
apperance
before Abraham
An everalasting
covenant to be
both Abraham
and his
generation's
God.
15. Genesis 17:8 Abraham God’s
appearance and
calling still.
God will give
Abraham the
land of Canaan
to him and his
descendants.
Land
Still part of
God’s
appearance at
99
God will give
the land of
Canann as an
everlasting
possession to
Abraham and
his children.
16. Genesis 17:9 Abraham God speaks to
Abraham more,
about covenant
and his
generations.
God instructs
Abraham that he
must keep his
covenant and his
future
generations.
Blessing
Continued
appearance and
instruction to
Abraham at 99.
Abraham must
keep his
covenant, so
must his future
generations.
17. Genesis 17: 10-
11
Abraham God calls
Abraham to
circumsize
every male.
The
circumcision of
every male will
be a sign of
God’s covenant
between his
people.
Blessing/Seed
Still in God’s
appearance he
speaks to
Abraham about
circumcision
Emphasis on
circumcising
every male to
sybolize
covenant with
God.
18. Genesis 17: 13 Abraham God is still
speaking to
Abraham about
circumcision.
Born or bought
children will be
circumcised.
Covenant with
flesh is to be
everlasting.
Blessing.
Still part of
God’s
instructions of
circumcision to
Abraham at 99
Emphasis on
children both
born in the
household or
bought must be
circumcised.
19. Genesis 17:14 Abraham Again God is
speaking to
Abraham about
circumcision
Any male who
is uncircumcised
will be cut off
and has broken
the covenant.
Blessing
God is now
explaining the
consequences of
no
circumcision.
Emphasis on
what will
happen if a
male is not
circumcised.
20. Genesis 17 Abraham God now speaks
to Abraham
about Sarai.
Sarai will be
known as Sarah.
God will bless
her, she will be
the mother of
nations.
Blessing/Seed
God in his
appearance to
Abraham now
speaks to him
about Sarai and
her future.
Sarai, soon to
be Sarah, will
be the mother
of nations,
mother of
kings.
21. Genesis 17:19 Abraham God responding
to Abrahams
doubts.
God says Sarah
will birth her
own son and
God will
establish his
covenant with
him.
Seed/Blessing
Abraham has
doubted that he
will have a
child of his
own, God
reassures him
he will have a
son named
Isaac.
Sarah will have
a son, and he
too will be be
established in
God’s
covenant.
22. Genesis 17:20-22 Abraham God answers
Abrahams
questions of
Ishmael and
Isaac
Ishmael will be
blessed, but his
covenant will be
established with
Isaac. Blessing
God makes his
promises about
Sarah, Ishmael,
and Isaac.
Emphasis on
the future of
Ishmael and his
descendants.
23. Genesis 18:13-14 Abraham God appears to
Abraham at the
great trees of
Mamre.
The Lord says
Sarah this time
next year will
have a son. Seed
God appears to
Abraham to
speak with him
about having a
son next year.
God
emphasizes
Sarah and why
she laughed
about what the
Lord has said.
24. Genesis 22:18 Abraham God has
reiterated his
covenant with
Abraham after
being obedient
before the Lord
and offering
Isaac
God says he will
bless Abrahams
descendants and
make them as
numerous as the
stars or the sand.
Seed/Blessing
Abraham had
offered up his
son Isaac, the
Lord stopped
him and
promises to
bless him.
Emphasis on
the number of
descendants
Abraham will
have.
25. Genesis 24: 7 Abraham Abraham is
reiterating to his
servant what
God told him.
Abraham
remembers the
promise that to
his offspring he
will give this
land. Land
Abraham is
now very old
and wants a
wife for his
Isaac from the
land he came
from.
Emphasis on
the land will be
given to
Abrahams
offspring.
26. Genesis 24: 40 Abraham Abraham is
reiterating that
God will make
the servants trip
a success to find
a wife for Isaac.
God will
provide a wife
from Abrahams
own family and
clan. Seed
Abraham is
encouraging his
servant that the
Lord will make
his success a
trip to find a
wife.
Emphasis that a
wife will be
found from the
line and lineage
of his father for
Isaac.
27. Genesis 25:23 Rebekah Abraham has
died, Isaac has
married
Rebekah and
she is pregant
with two. God
answer her
question about
her womb.
God prophecies
the two children
are two peoples,
the stronger will
serve the other,
older the
younger. Seed
Isaac is now the
heir of Abraham
and what he
speaks about
what will
happen with his
sons.
Emphasis on
the stronger
and older
serving the
younger and
weaker.
28. Genesis 26:3 Isaac God calls Isaac
to stay in the
land he is living
in.
If Isaac stays in
the land the
Lord will bless
him and his
descendants will
receive the land.
Blessing/Land
There is a
famine
throughout the
land and the
Lord instructs
Isaac to stay.
Emphasis on
Isaac to stay in
the land, if he
does he and his
generations
will be blessed.
29. Genesis 26:4 Isaac A part of God’s
call to Isaac to
stay.
God will make
Isaacs
descendants as
numerous as the
stars, receive the
land, and
nations blessed.
Land/Blessing/
Seed
There is a
famine and God
is still
instructing
Isaac.
Emphasis on
many offspring
and they will
be blessed.
30. Genesis 26:5 Isaac Last part of
God’s call to
Isaac
Obey like
Abraham, do
everything the
Lord asks and
keep his
commands.
Blessing
Still part of
God’s
instructions to
Isaac for the
famine.
Emphasis on
obedience like
Abraham.
31. Genesis 28:13 Jacob God appears at God states he Jacob is on the Emphasis on
Jacob in a
dream.
will give Jacob
and his
descendants the
land he is laying
on. Land
run from Esau,
God makes
himself known
to Jacob
through a
dream.
the land that
Jacob will be
his and for his
descendants.
32. Genesis 28:14 Jacob God still
speaking to
Jacob in his
dream
His descendants
will be like dust
on the earth,
spread in every
direction.
People on earth
will be blessed
through his
offspring.
Seed/Blessing
Jacob is still
dreaming, the
Lord is
establishing his
covenant with
Jacob like his
father and
grandfather
before him.
Emphasis on
Jacob’s
offspring
spreading
throughout the
world.
33. Genesis 28:15 Jacob God is still
speaking to
Jacob and
promising Jacob
he will be with
him.
God says he will
be with Jacob
and he will not
leave till he has
done what he
promised.
Blessing
The Lord has
promised Jacob
he will be with
him and Jacob
wakes up.
Emphasis on
God saying
that he will be
with Jacob
wherever he
goes and bring
him back to
this land.
34. Genesis 31:3 Jacob God calls Jacob
back to the land
of his father.
God commands
Jacob to go back
to the land of his
fathers and
relatives, he will
be with him.
Land
Jacob is fleeing
from Laban and
obeying the
Lord’s
command.
Emphasis is
that Jacob is to
return but God
will be with
him.
35. Genesis 31:13 Jacob Again in a
dream God
speaks to Jacob
calling him back
to his land.
In a dream God
sees all that
Laban has done
to Jacob and is
calling him back
to his native
land. Land
Jacob has seen
a dream in
which God is
commanding
him to leave
Laban and
return to his
land.
Emphasis on
returning to the
land of Jacob’s
fathers.
36. Genesis 32:28-29 Jacob Jacob wrestles
with God and
refuses to let go
Because Jacob
refuses to quit
God gives the
Jacob has
returned to his
old land and
Emphasis was
on the name
change from
until he receives
a blessing.
name of Israel
and he blessed
him. Blessing
while waiting
alone wrestled
with God.
Jacob to Israel.
37. Genesis 35:11 Jacob Upon Jacobs
return to Bethel,
God calls on
him again.
God calls Jacob
to be fruitful
and multiply,
nations and
kings will come
from him. Seed
God comes
down and
speaks to Jacob
and Israel and
gives him
commands.
Emphasis on
being fruitful
and
multiplying .
38. Genesis 35:12 Jacob God promises
land of Abraham
to him at Bethel.
God promises
the land of Isaac
and Abraham to
Jacob to his
descendants too.
Land
Jacob is still
being spoken to
by God after
returning from
Paddan Aram.
Emphasis on
Jacob receiving
the land of his
forefather.
39. Genesis 46:3 Jacob God calls Jacob
and comforts
him not to be
afraid going to
Egypt.
God tells Jacob
not to be afraid
for he will make
him into a great
nation there.
Blessing
Joseph has been
discovered to
be alive and
Jacob has been
told to go to
Egypt.
Emphasis for
Jacob here is to
not be afraid
when going to
Egypt.
40. Genesis 46:4 Jacob God is
reiterating to
Jacob that he
and his people
will be brough
back to their
land.
God says he will
go down to
Egypt with him
and that Joseph
will close his
eyes. Blessing
Jacob is still
being spoken to
by God to go
down to Egyp
unafraid.
Emphasis here
is that God will
surely bring
Israel back to
its land.
41. Genesis 48:15 Joseph Jacob at the end
of his life is
blessing Joseph.
Jacob blesses
Joseph to be
faithful and
have God
shepherd him.
Blessing
Jacob has
become ill and
is near death
and longs to put
the blessing of
God over his
life.
Emphasis here
is to be faithful
like his fathers
before him.
42. Genesis 48:16 Joseph Jacob still is
praying a
blessing over
Joseph
Jacob prays that
God blesses
them and that
they may
increase greatly
on the earth.
Jacob’s second
part of his
blessing is
being spoken
over his son and
grandson.
Emphasis here
is that God
may have favor
on Joseph like
Jacob had all
his life.
Blessing
43. Genesis 48:21 Joseph As Isreal/Jacob
is about to die
reminds Jospeh
of the covenant
of God
Jacob says that
God will be
with Joseph and
they will take
the land of his
fathers. Land
As Jacob is
about to die he
speaks of God’s
covenant for
Joseph
Emphasis from
Jacob to Joseph
is that God will
be him just like
with his
fathers.
44. Genesis 48:22 Joseph Still part of
Jacob's final
blessing and
reminder to
Joespeh of Gods
call.
Jacob gives all
he owns to
Joseph, all the
land that was
conquered. Land
Jacob is now
giving all his
earthly
possessions to
Joseph.
Emphasis here
is on the land
owned by
Jacob.
45. Genesis 49:3-21 Sons of
Jacob/Israel
Jacob gives his
blessing to all
his sons before
Joseph and
Benjamin
Jacob gives
some good news
and some bad
news with his
blessings for his
sons. Blessing
Before Jacob
dies he gives all
his sons their
blessings good
or bad.
Emphasis is
that each son
and their tribe
will experience
different
things.
46. Genesis 49:22 Joseph Jacob speaks
about the tribe
of Joseph and
their future
Joseph’s tribe
will be a fruitful
vine. Blessing
Joseph is
receiving his
blessing for the
future.
Emphasis is
that the house
will be fruitful
even in hard
times.
47. Genesis 49:23 Joseph Jacob’s
continued
blessing on
Joseph
With bitterness
there will be
those who attack
them and
receive hostility.
Joseph is
receiving his
blessing for the
future
Emphasis is
that there will
be those who
try to harm the
tribe of Joseph.
48. Genesis 49:24 Joseph Jacob’s
continued
blessing on
Joseph
His arms will
remain steady,
The Sheperd
and rock of
Israel will
protect them.
Blessing
Joseph still is
receiving his
blessing for the
future
Emphasis here
is the Lord will
protect and
watch over the
tribe of Joseph.
49. Genesis 49:25 Joseph Jacob’s
continued
blessing on
Joseph
God will bless
them from
above and
below, of breast
Joseph still is
receiving his
blessing for the
future
The emphasis
here is that
God will
continue to
and womb.
Blessing
bless them
continuously
50. Genesis 49:26 Joseph Jacob’s
continued
blessing on
Joseph
Their blessings
will be greater
than ancient
mountains and
hills. The prince
among his
brother.
Joseph receives
the final part of
his blessing
fom his father
Jacob/Israel
The emphasis
here is that
Joseph's tribe
will receive the
greatest of
blessings, the
prince of all his
brothers.
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