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THE PROMISE AND COVENANT 15 : 12- 17
State Cornfeld’s explanation of the term “covenant.’’
What is to be inferred from the fact that Biblical
Hebrew has no words for “goddess” or “religion”?
What sign did God give Abram to confirm the latter’s
possession of the Land?
Explain ancient ritual procedure in the establishing
of a covenant. How did this differ from the ritual of
sacrifice?
Explain what was meant by the phrase, “to cut a
covenant.”
What was symbolized by the “smoking furnace”?
By the “flaming torch”?
What was symbolized by the birds of prey? By their
dispersal?
Explain the symbolism of the various details of this
sign as given in SIBG,
Explain what is meant by the Oracle. List the
specifics of it, vv. 13-16.
How is the time element to be understood in relation
to a preternatural sleep? Explain, in relation to v.
12.
Summarize Leupold’s explanation of Abram’s “deep
sleep” experience.
Summarize Lange’s explanation of it.
In what sense can it be said that God here revealed
to Abram future events in the life of the Promised
Seed?
What were the personal aspects of the Divine promise?
What was involved in the promise that Abram should
“go unto his fathers”?
What were the probable reasons why the identity of
the oppressing nation was not revealed at this time?
What fact about Himself did God demonstrate by
the events of the Deliverance?
What were the judgments inflicted on the oppressing
nation?
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