“Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
Because Abraham obeyed me and did everything I required of him, keeping my commands, my decrees, and my instructions. The grounding of the covenant renewal in Abraham's obedience is significant — but it is not merit-based. The obedience of Abraham is the life that expressed faith, not the basis for the original promise. The covenant was given by grace; the obedience honored the covenant. Romans 4:3 insists that Abraham was credited with righteousness by faith, not by works. The application: obedience is the response to grace, not the cause of it. Abraham's obedience is the testimony, not the transaction.
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