Abrahamic Covenant

Additional Information

Among the promises made to Abraham were the following:

• His posterity would be numerous (see Genesis 17:5-6; Abraham 2:9; 3:14).
• His seed, or descendants, would receive the gospel and bear the priesthood (see Abraham 2:9).
• Through the ministry of his seed, “all the families of the earth [would] be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal” (Abraham 2:11).

A person can receive all the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant—even if he or she is not a literal descendant of Abraham—by obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel (see Galatians 3:26-29; 4:1-7; D&C 84:33-40).

See also Covenant; Eternal Life; Ordinances; Patriarchal Blessings; Priesthood

View More

Church Magazine Articles

• “The Exodus Repeated”

  From a Church Educational System fireside address given at Brigham Young University on 7 September 1997. Scriptures given to both ancient and modern Israel speak of the strength of the Lord’s hand in their deliverance.

• “The Abrahamic Covenant”

  Through his covenant with Abraham, the Lord has promised to bless all the faithful with truth, priesthood ordinances, exaltation, and eternal increase.

• “Of Compasses and Covenants”

  The Book of Mormon teaches that sacred covenants point the way back to our Father in Heaven’s presence.

• “Children of the Covenant”

• “The Abrahamic Covenant: A Blessing for All People”

  We are heirs to the gospel and the priesthood because of the covenant God made with Abraham.

Additional Study Materials

• "Abrahamic Covenant" Guide to the Scriptures

• "Abraham, Covenant of" Bible Dictionary, 602