Emphasis Preaching Journal
To believe is to trust and obey
Commentary
Most biblical ideas show progression in their development. That is surely the case with the concept of "covenant. We spoke of it last week in relationship to Noah. It is further developed in Genesis 15 where the word implies a very direct action of God with little or no response expected on the part of Abraham. Here in Genesis 17, however, the idea takes on the characteristic that will prevail in subsequent events in the history of Israel.
