Abraham and Sarah
The Covenant
Abraham and Sarah: The Covenant
Covenants: Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1–2
Warm-Up activity, abbreviated review of Abraham and Covenants
- As individual or in groups of 2 or 3. Ponder desire and its relationship to blessings. What comes when we establish a relationship with God? What is the Abrahamic Covenant? What is the promise from the covenant to each of us?
- Read: Abraham 1:2
- Read: Genesis 12:2-3
- Read: Gallations 3:27-29
- Read: Abraham 2:9,11
- Read: The Covenant
Abraham’s progress relates to each of us
- Like us — Abraham and Sarah demonstrate their faith: Hebrews 8-13
- We receive our Patriarchal Blessing and pay Tithes — Abraham and Melchizedek: Joseph Smith Translation, Genesis 14:36–40
- The Lord’s promises are fulfilled – Abraham has received thrones: Doctrine and Covenants 132:29
- Our promise is made through temple covenants, Exaltation and glory in all things
Thoughts from our Day
- Revelations/Thoughts while reading
- What have you pondered? What revelations/thoughts have you received as you have read about the Abrahamic Covenant?
- Have you considered the importance of counsels and covenants with God?
- 3’As (Atonement, Agency, and Abrahamic Covenant) are key topics to end 2021 and start 2022. What relationships do you see in these topics?
- Religions, Lifespans and Genealogies
- Abraham lived approximately 2000 years after Adam left the Garden of Eden. Noah may have died when Abraham was 60 years old. Shem, Noah’s son, may have outlived Abraham.
- The Abrahamic faiths are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Sarah is the Judaism and Christianity matriarch. Hagar is the Islam matriarch.
- Ishmael, who was 13 when Isaac was born, is considered the founder of Ishmaelites in Islam. He is the son of Abraham and Hagar. Ishmael is considered the ancestor of Muhammad.
- Isaac is the only son of Abraham and Sarah who were 100 years and 90 years respectively. Isaac was the father of Esau and Jacob (Israel).
- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to collectively as the patriarchs of Judaism.
- Sarah (Abraham), Rebekah (Isaac), Leah & Rachel (Jacob) are known as “the four mothers” in Judaism.