Here's an answer. Avoided? Probably, because you pose the question like there's an absolute simple answer. There is not.
Avraham was active, in a way. God initiated contact. Avraham responded with obedience: he continued the journey to Canaan began by his father. God made some promises and Avraham believed. God said He is cutting a covenant with Avraham, and Avraham was the one who did the cutting of the animals. God was the One who passed through the parts while Avraham was divinely paralyzed. God said to do some stuff and Avraham obeyed. Isaac is born and God tells His that Isaac is going to enjoy Avraham's covenant because Avraham obeyed Torah (yes, folks, the word is there in the Hebrew unless you truly believe King's English thundered from the Mountain). If that's your definition of active participation, then it is. If that's your definition of passive participation, then it is. -- slade -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Sunday, 21 November, 2004 22.09 So would you, John, characterize Abraham as an active or as a passive participant in God's covenant with him? Does anyone know why answers to such simple, important questions are avoided? ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
