Patriarchs
God cuts a covenant with Abram — countless descendants, the land of Canaan — sealing it with smoking firepot and blazing torch, and later with the sign of circumcision and a new name: Abraham.
Participants: Abraham · Sarah · Melchizedek
Read it in Scripture: Genesis 15 · Genesis 17
Themes: Covenant · Faith · Righteousness
Related events: The Call of Abraham · The Binding of Isaac