The Covenant and a Remnant (Advent 9, 2022)

Today in our look at Jesus’ genealogy from Luke and exploring the idea of a remnant, we arrive at the name of Abraham, formerly known as Abram (Genesis 12-17) in most pages of Scripture. Interesting to note, however, in 1 Chronicles 1:27 and Nehemiah 9:7 he was still called Abram.

Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham (father of a multitude, formerly Abram meaning high father), the son of Terah (to patiently breathe),

God created a remnant for Himself.
It’s easy to see the separation involved with creating a remnant and giving a covenant.

Genesis 12:1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him.”

Questions for further thought:

Why might Abram have been told to “go from” country, people, and his father’s household?

Think back to his father’s background. He grew up in Mesopotamia, surrounded by idolatry and idolators. How would one’s environment be a constant source of temptation?

What was Abram’s immediate response?

Prayer:

Thank You, Father that You call us out from our lives of sin, and by Your grace, You call us into the family of God. We praise You and thank You that by the blood of Christ we can be welcomed by faith into the Kingdom as children of God. We praise You for Your faithfulness in giving the covenant and in seeing it through to fulfillment in the lives of the patriarchs and Your followers today. We stand in awe of Your wisdom, in awe of Your faithfulness, and in awe of the mercy that You have shown to us while we were still sinners. We thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

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Advent began Sunday, November 27, 2022 and continues to Saturday, December 24th as we explore the remnant spoken of in Scripture and awaken as the end draws near.

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Acknowledging inquiries about an entire season’s devotionals for your study group’s planning purposes, Seminary Gal’s prior seasons’ Advent devotionals can be accessed via the archives to the right and are as follows:

The multi-faceted Interlude between the promise of a Deliverer and the birth of our Messiah and King was the theme of 2021’s devotional series. It is archived beginning November 28, 2021.
2020’s Devotional Series Divine Intervention began on November 29, 2020 and explored God’s activity on behalf of a hurting world and nations in tumult– Intervention for you and for me when our status as sinners required nothing short of a miracle.
God’s Christmas list explored what might be on God’s Christmas list, learning what He wants from us. It began December 1, 2019.
Storyteller began December 2, 2018 and entered into the Christmas story through its telling.
The 2017 series Still Christmas, began December 3, 2017 and was the Advent complement to the Lenten series, Be Still and Know that I AM God.
The 2016 season devotionals were called “Timeless: The Message of Christmas for All Ages” and explored how the message of Christmas is timeless truth, for all ages of people, and for all ages at all times. Timeless hope, encouragement, grace, peace, and love as we looked into the Word, saw the face of our Lord Jesus, and experienced restoration in His presence. His goodness and His Gospel are truly Timeless. The 2016 devotionals began November 27, 2016.
The 2015 season devotionals were titled Incarnation and involved digging deep–and yes, I mean deep– in this important mystery of Christian theology. They began November 29, 2015.
Carol Me, Christmas! remains one of my most popular offerings and tells the Christmas story through our most beloved Christmas hymns and carols. You can access all of the numbered devotionals from 2014 via the archives. They began November 30, 2014.
The 2013 series was Emmanuel: When LOVE Showed Up in Person and examined the Prologue to the Gospel of John. It began December 1, 2013.
The 2012 series focused on Expecting the Unexpected…the unexpected, unlikely, and uniquely divine qualities of God’s perfect plan outlined in Luke’s account of the Christmas story. It began December 1, 2012.