Opening Question

How do you feel when someone keeps their promise to you? What about when they let you down?

Introduction

God’s covenant with Abraham forms the foundation of the world’s three major monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The setting for the covenant is God’s call to Abraham to leave the country of his family—Ur in what would become Babylonia—and resettle in Canaan. God’s relationship with Abraham is deep, complicated, and challenging to study.

The Name of God

Scripture identifies the deity who contacts Abraham. The quarterly notes the meaning of the four-letter name of God (Hebrew: yod-he-vav-he), usually spelled Yahweh in English. It ...