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Genesis 15 · Grade 5

The Covenant Between the Pieces

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After his victory, Abram still had no heir. God speaks: Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward. God offers Himself. Abram responds honestly, asking how the promise can come true when his servant Eliezer is still his heir.

God promises a son from Abram's own body. Then He shows Abram the stars: so shall your offspring be. Genesis 15:6 is one of the most important verses in the Bible: Abram believed the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness. Paul quotes it in Romans 4 and Galatians 3 to show that people in every age are justified by faith, not by works.

Abram then asks how he can know he will possess the land. God instructs him to bring animals, cut them in half, and arrange the pieces. Jeremiah 34:18 describes people who made a covenant by passing between the parts of a calf cut in two. But only God, appearing as a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch, passes through. God also foretells that Abram's descendants will be afflicted in a foreign land for four hundred years, and that God will judge that nation and bring them out with great possessions. Exodus fulfills this.

Show What You Know

  1. How does God answer Abram's fears?

  2. Why is Genesis 15:6 so important?

  3. What does Jeremiah 34:18 describe about walking between the pieces?

  4. Why does only God pass between the pieces?

  5. What future event did God predict, and where is it fulfilled?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

starspromiseGodAbram
  1. After his victory, still had no heir.
  2. offers Himself.
  3. Abram responds honestly, asking how the can come true when his servant Eliezer is still his heir.
  4. Then He shows Abram the : so shall your offspring be.

Think About It

  1. God called Himself Abram's great reward. Why is knowing God better than any gift He gives?

  2. Faith is trusting God's promise even when you can't see how it will happen. Where do you need that kind of faith right now?

Memory Verse

“He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.”

Genesis 15:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep believing God while you wait for something?
  • When do you find it hard to be honest with God?
  • How can you rest in God as your shield today?

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