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Divine Destiny - With Paul Worden
Published October 17, 2022 4:58 AM America/Vancouver
Paul Worden
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Genesis 15 describes a ceremony commonly used in the ancient world to formalize a
covenant. The custom was that both parties making the covenant would walk together
between the pieces of slain animals (Jeremiah 34:18-19). This custom confirmed that the
terms of the covenant were mandatory on both parties. If one party violated any part of
the covenant, it would free the other party from the necessity of fulfilling his promises.
But this ceremony, which occurred between God and Abraham to confirm the covenant,
was different in one very important aspect:
covenant. The custom was that both parties making the covenant would walk together
between the pieces of slain animals (Jeremiah 34:18-19). This custom confirmed that the
terms of the covenant were mandatory on both parties. If one party violated any part of
the covenant, it would free the other party from the necessity of fulfilling his promises.
But this ceremony, which occurred between God and Abraham to confirm the covenant,
was different in one very important aspect:
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