The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters COVENANT Genesis 12:1-25:11 | Abraham 12:1-9 God Establishes a Relationship with Abram 12:10-13:1 Abram Reasons Unfaithfully in Going Down to Egypt 13:2-18 Abram Reasons Humbly in Deferring to Lot 14:1-24 Abram Defeats His Enemies with the Help of God 15:1-21 Abram grapples with the fulfillment of God’s word to him Abram grapples with the fulfillment of God’s word to him, but God gives him assurance by establishing a covenant with him. Explanation Genesis 15:1-6 Genesis 15:7-21 Emphasis Relevance Romans 4:1-5 Romans 4:23-25