The Irony in God’s Promise to Abraham

Discuss The Following: What is the irony in God’s promise to Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation? (Hint: his wife could not have children.) Discuss this in relation to Genesis 15:1-6. Paper expected to be substantive in nature and to reference the assigned readings and theoretical, empirical, or professional literature (peer reviewed article) as appropriate. For this Assignment, read the following: (MUST BE REFERENCED IN PAPER) 1. Encountering Ancient Voices: A Reading Guide to the Old Testament by Carlvalho, Corrine, Chapters 1 and 2, pages 5–66 (Available on Google Books). 2. Anselm Academic Study Bible: Geography, Archaeology, and the Scriptures, pages 27-32; Jewish Biblical Interpretation, pages 54-60 3. Peer Reviewed Article of your choice (related to topic) • The Story of Israel (attached, does not need to be referenced)