Over a period of many years, Jehovah had made several covenant promises to Abraham that when combined show that the promised Seed would descend from Abraham through his son Isaac.
(‏ پیدا ۱۲ :‏ ۱ -‏ ۳ ،‏ ۷ ؛‏ ۱۳ :‏ ۱۴ -‏ ۱۷ ؛‏ ۱۵ :‏ ۵ ،‏ ۱۸ ؛‏ ۲۱ :‏ ۱۲ )‏ سپس یَهُوَه خدا ابراهیم را تحت آزمایشی بزرگ قرار داد .‏