The Covenant with Abraham

Abraham - the first Jew

• Abraham became convinced of the presence in the world of a higher power
• He came to believe that the universe was the creative work of a single divine Creator
• He began to spread this belief to other people and in doing so became the first believer in the idea of monotheism 

• At the land of Canaan, God promised Abraham that he would be the founder of a great nation
• God would bless him and protect him from any harmful nations
• Abraham accepted this offer and sealed the covenant by circumcising himself and all…