The People Named in the Covenant
Distinguish covenant commitments, the appointed sign, and the different statements about Sarah, Isaac, and Ishmael, then follow Paul’s timing argument.
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The conversation this episode opens.
Scripture: Genesis 17:1–27
What does this passage establish, and how can we explain it from its words?
By the end of this teaching: Distinguish covenant commitments, the appointed sign, and the different statements about Sarah, Isaac, and Ishmael, then follow Paul’s timing argument.
Notice what changes and what does not yet change
Read the sign within the covenant
Hear Sarah and Ishmael within the answer
Let the later argument preserve the earlier sequence
A practice to consider: Consider a role or religious marker in a fictional community. How could it serve responsible belonging while keeping correction possible?
Your next independent reading
Read Genesis 18. Distinguish the meal and promise from the intercession, and identify the basis of Abraham’s questions.
Content note: This season addresses unequal household power, coercion, violence, judgment, child endangerment, grief, and family conflict without graphic detail. Personal disclosure is optional.
The Season Two teaching and companion resources are complete working drafts awaiting Will’s review. Author approval, recording, pilot use, and release remain pending.
Recording links are not available yet.
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