God’s covenant with Abraham is depicted in a medieval illustration from a manuscript from around the 13th century, Rudolf von Ems’ depiction in the Weltchronik (World History).

God has promised to be “mindful of his holy covenant and of the oath he swore to Abraham our father …” (Luke 2:72-73). The amazing thing is that God himself swears oaths, thus binding ...

These include the Noahic Covenant set out in Genesis 9, which was decreed between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants with Prophet Abraham, and with the ...

Ted Cruz’s politics aren’t just conservative, they’re theological. Jonathan Newman explores how dispensationalism shapes US ...

Here the covenant is rooted in the electing grace of God who takes the initiative in calling Abraham. In the relationship, established by God in Genesis 17, he pledges himself to Abraham to be his ...

If Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit harbors this love for the Jewish people then ought we not share this same ...

​A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

The first step in God’s mercy in the case of Sodom was Abraham’s intercession. The prayer of one man was enough for God to be ...

Isaac is the fulfillment of God’s promise, the long-awaited and almost-despaired-of biological heir and heir of the covenant. Now God asks Abraham to sacrifice him. For many people, God’s ...