Describe the covenant ceremony between God and Abraham in genesis 15:1-9. (7mks)
- God appeared to Abraham in vision.
- Abraham was disturbed for not having a son in his old/Abraham thought that a slave from his household would be his heir
- God assured him of a son/heir
- God assured him that his descendants would be as many as stars.
- Abraham believed in God’s promises.
- God reminded Abraham of where he had brought him from.
- Abraham wanted reassurance from god.
- God told him to bring him the following. –a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, a three-year-old lamb, a fertile dove, and a young pigeon.
- Abraham brought them, cut them into halves, and laid each half opposite the other.
- Abraham drove away the birds of prey that came into the carcasses.
- At sunset, Abraham fell into a deep sleep.
- God gave Abraham other promises.
- At night a smoking firepot and flaming torch passed in between the…
- God made a covenant with Abraham.
