(i) This covenant was made to affirm that God will fulfil His promise including that of a son.
(ii) God showed him the stars to signify the many descendants he would have.
(iii) God asked Abraham to bring the best of animals-a heifer, a ram, a she-goat all three years old, a turtle dove and a young pigeon.
(iv) He cut the three animals into two but not the birds and laid them into rows.
(v) Abraham fell into a deep sleep during which God gave him more promises.
(vi) God then passed between the sacrificed animals in form of a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch.
(vii) This was a unilateral and unconditional covenant because it is God who was to bear the consequences.
(viii) Abraham had been assured of the fulfilment of the covenant.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 24, 2017 at 06:05
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