“And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.”
Abraham brings sheep and cattle and gives them to Abimelech, and the two men make a treaty. The gift accompanying the treaty seals the agreement. The treaty at Beersheba gives Abraham recognized presence and claim in the region. Genesis 26 will record the renewal of this same treaty with Isaac. The application: the formal sealing of commitments is the difference between a conversation about values and an actual covenant.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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