Genesis 17:9

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

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Interpretation

The covenant of grace is from everlasting in the counsels of it, and to everlasting in the consequences of it. The token of the covenant was circumcision.

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This thought runs through Genesis 17:9-12.

Genesis 17:9 Genesis 17:10 Genesis 17:11 Genesis 17:12

Glossary

Abraham Person: Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.