The call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-7 The paper should be about 10-12 pages long, double spaced, in 12-point font (either Times Roman or Arial) with 1-inch margins. and involve a minimum of 10 sources. The call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-7 is pivotal passage for the theology of the OT. Your paper will trace the development of this important theological theme and contain the following sections: 1) In the first section discuss Genesis 12:1-7 and outline the Lords promises to Abram. 2) In the second section discuss how the promises from Genesis 12:1-7 are both prefigured/anticipated in Genesis 1-11 and how they are developed in Genesis 12:8-50:26. 3) In the third section, discuss how each promise from Genesis 12:1-7 is further developed and expanded in Exodus-Deuteronomy. 4) In the fourth section, discuss how each promise from Genesis 12:1-7 is further developed in Joshua-2 Kings. 5) In the fifth section, discuss how each promise from Genesis 12:1-7 is further developed in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, or Malachi. 6) In the sixth section, discuss how each promise from Genesis 12:1-7 relates to the NT 7) In a concluding section, explain why an understanding of the promises of Genesis 12:1-7 are important for understanding the theology of the OT. Make sure to also discuss how they are important to the life of a Christian in the 21st century. 8) For #s 2-6 above, make sure to give an example of how each promise from Genesis 12:1-7 is exhibited in that section of biblical books (. you do not have to show how each promise is developed in each book, but how each promise is developed in that section or cluster of books). This paper follows the theological development of an OT theme. Thus, for each of the sections above, make sure to show how the promises of Genesis 12:1-7 are developed. The development of the promises may be seen by answering questions like: Are the promises applied in the same way in every section of the bible? Are the promises reinterpreted or reapplied to new contexts not foreseen in the original passage? What sorts of changes may be seen in how these promises are applied in subsequent biblical passages? The primary purpose of this guided assignment is for you to independently synthesize and trace the development of this theme throughout the OT corpus. You may use your course textbooks as resources, but make sure to footnote all of the instances when you either quote from, or use ideas that come from these books. Make sure to give concrete examples from the various biblical books you refer to in order to illustrate your point.
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