Gen 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
Gen 17:22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Gen 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Gen 17:24 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Gen 17:25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Gen 17:26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
Gen 17:27 And all the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
Circumcision was a sign, or a token of the Abrahamic Covenant. It represented a clean heart in obedience tio God. Ishmael was told that he would be the father of a multitude, but they would be wild and would fight amongst themselves.
Gen 16:12 And he shall be as a wild ass among men; his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.
The promise of a multitude of people and a land was passed on to Isaac, even before he was born. Isaac would be a miracle child because both parents were very old. The sign of the covenant was a reminder to obey God. Blessings would come with obedience and curses with disobedience. The LORD also said that any nation that would bless the promised people of God would be blessed and any nation that cursed them, they would be cursed. The covenant promise would be to Abraham, his son Isaac, and his son Jacob (Israel.) Israel is the covenant people of God. Throiugh Israel would come the word of God, his prophets and the promised Messiah.
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