ABRAHAMIC COVENANT COVENANT- a contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a “cutting,” with reference to the cutting or dividing of animals into two parts,…

4-29-07 DBC Friend of God series, part 8 Genesis 17 Title: Radical change brings a new name Key words: Covenant; faithful; promise; changed heart; son; Abraham; Sarah; circumcise © Pastor Jerry Branch, 2007 Let’s start by reading this chapter this morning. READ: Gen 17 As we look at this passage, it…