Lesson 284: Genesis 17:1

Abram lived as a nomadic patriarch in CanaanThe youngest son of Ham and grandson of Noah, and the ancestor of the peoples who later inhabited the land known as Canaan. His descendants formed nations such as the Canaanites, Amorites, Jebusites, Hittites, and Sidonians. In Scripture, Canaan is associated with the cursed lineage declared by Noah and with the territory that would eventually become the Promised Land for... More, decades after leaving Ur. At ninety-nine, human hope of offspring seemed impossible. God appeared again to renew covenant promises using the name God Almighty, calling Abram into wholehearted obedience.

Years earlier God called Abram and promised land and descendants. Ishmael had been born through Hagar, yet the promised child was still unborn. In chapter 17 God renames Abram to AbrahamThe first patriarch of Israel and the foundational figure of God’s covenant. Abraham is called by God to leave his homeland, promised a great nation, and declared righteous through faith. He is the father of Isaac and Ishmael, and the ancestor of both Israel and many surrounding peoples. His life represents faith, obedience, and the beginning of God’s covenant plan... More and announces that Sarah will bear IsaacThe second patriarch of Israel, son of Abraham and Sarah, and the child of God’s covenant promise. His birth fulfilled God’s pledge to give Abraham a son through Sarah. Isaac is known for the near‑sacrifice on Mount Moriah, his role in continuing the covenant line, and as the father of Esau and Jacob, through whom the nation of Israel would... More, demanding faithful walking before him.