the covenant from Abraham and Moses was that God will take his people to the promised land. so all of abrahams children and descendents will live in the promised land
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There are three covenants. Two which God made with Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and Genesis ch.17), and one with Abraham's Israelite descendants in the time of Moses after the Exodus.
The Israelites weren't the first nation that God offered the Torah to. In fact they were the very last nation; but they were the only ones to accept the Torah. With their acceptance of the Torah, the Israelites entered their eternal covenant with God as the keepers of the Torah.
Answer:The Torah is called the Book of the Covenant (Exodus 24:6), because the Covenant with God is maintained on our part by our observance of the Torah.Answer:
The Torah is related to the Israelites' covenant because it embodies the ways of God and the instructions on how to live as per God's principles which required the Israelites to obey God, and God to be their God, which is the covenant.
No. The Torah or, "Teachings" are the first five books of The Bible. In those books is recorded the account at Mount Sinai when God made a covenant with Israel that if they abide by his law, He will bless them and He will be their God.
Answer:The first word in the above answer should have been "yes," since he goes on to affirm what the questioner is suggesting.Yes: the covenant is the Torah itself, since it is the Torah which affirms God's relationship with the Israelites (see Exodus 19:5 and Deuteronomy 26:16-19); and it is the same Torah which they are called upon to obey (ibid).
There are three covenants. Two were between God and Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and ch.17). The full text of the third covenant is actually the Torah itself, because it lists all our commands and beliefs. That is why the Torah is called The Book of the Covenant. See also the other Related Links.
a) God informed Abraham of the Egyptian exile
b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham
a) The promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting Canaan are repeated (17:8).
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b) God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8).
c) Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), Isaac (17:19), who will continue God's covenant (17:21).
d) Circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).
The third covenant was with Abraham's Israelite descendants in the time of Moses.Link: More about Moses
It was (and is) the undertaking in which the Jews would obey the Torah and God would hold them in esteem. See Deuteronomy 26:16-19.
The covenant is the contract between the Israelites and God, that He would have a special relationship with them and they would keep His Torah. See Exodus ch.19 and Deuteronomy 26:16-19.
God and the Torah which He gave us. Everything else is less important.See also the Related Links.Link: Jewish beliefsLink: More about the Torah
God gave the Torah to Moses on Mt. Sinai
The Torah states that it was given by God.
He brought them the Torah from God.
The Torah was given by God 3323 years ago.
The Torah is the five books that God gave to Moses. The Torah is considered to be the word of God by Jews. Christians follow the Old Testament which is a variation of the Torah with some mistranslations. To Jews there is nothing old about it, it is the eternal word of God and there is no 'New' Testament.
torah is the law of God as given to Moses. The Torah is important to follow
Simchat Torah is right after Sukkot.
The One God, creator of the universe and giver of the Torah. We don't utter God's name outside of prayers and reading Torah-verses.
God's names are written in the Torah.
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