Here is the place we are at today. In YouTube, BB-140 Faith and Reason in Abraham (in Apple) we looked at how faith transcends belief and becomes knowledge in Abraham’s relationship with God. Regarding faith the text says God speaks to Abraham and says in Genesis 15:5,

“‘Look up at the sky and count the stars … so shall your offspring be.’ Abraham believed the Lord, and he (God) credited it to him (Abraham) as righteousness.”

When God promises Abraham to give him the land he was living in and …

“… to take possession of it...” Abram says, ‘Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Genesis 15: 8

To certify to Abraham his future possession of the land God performs a bronze age contract act that engages a legal agreement going beyond his verbal promise. The legal agreement provides the basis so Abraham can know he will get ownership of the land.

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