LESSON 1 1. Read Genesis 12:1–4. God began the nation of Israel with a man named Abram, who was later renamed Abraham. What do you learn in this interaction be- tween God and Abram?
2. Read Genesis 15:1–6. Despite the promise of God, Abram and his wife Sarai remained childless. What words of assurance did God give Abram, and how did Abram respond?
3. Read Genesis 15:7–21. In this strange scene, the Lord continues to disclose his commitment to His covenant as He reveals Himself as a “smoking fire pot and a flaming torch” passing between the bloodied halves of three sac- rificial animals.
• What are the Lord’s instructions and Abram’s response (vv. 9–12)?
• What are the Lord’s terms and promises (vv. 13–21)?
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