The Sign of the Covenant is Given, Pt 1

After many silent years, the LORD appears to Abram again to reaffirm His promises to him. With his face bowed down, Abram listens as God repeats the blessings that he and his future descendants would receive. The sign of the covenant was circumcision. But why this sign? What was its purpose? Examine this passage with us as we seek to answer those questions.