GENESIS FOR GEN Z

CHAPTER 17

When Abram hit 99, God showed up like, "I'm the top boss. Walk with me and keep it 100. We're gonna make a mega pact, and I'm about to boost your follower count big time."

Abram was so shook, he faceplanted, and God spilled the tea, "Check it, our deal's locked. You're gonna be the influencer of nations. Abram's old news. You're Abraham now, 'cause you're about to father a whole bunch of nations. I'm talking super viral, with nations and VIPs coming from you. This deal's forever, between me, you, and your future fam. I'll be your god and theirs. And that pad you're crashing at? It's all yours and your kids' forever. Canaan's the spot, and I'm their God for keeps."

God to Abraham, "You and your fam gotta stick to our pact through every generation. Here's the deal: every dude in your crew gets circumcised. That's our sign. Chop the foreskin to show our covenant. It's our secret handshake. Every baby boy, when he's eight days old, gets circumcised. This includes everyone, even those you bought or weren't born in your fam. Bought or born in your house, they all get the cut. It's our forever bond. Any dude who skips this is out of the fam 'cause he's breaking our deal."

Then God's like, "Sarai's getting an upgrade too. Call her Sarah, 'cause she's gonna be a queen of nations. I'll bless her with a son, and she'll kickstart nations and breed leaders."

Abraham hit the deck laughing, thinking, "Can a 100-year-old dude and a 90-year-old lady really have a baby?" Abraham to God, "Just let Ishmael be the one."

But God said, "Nah, Sarah will have your son, name him Isaac. Our pact goes with him and his kids forever. And Ishmael? I got you. He's blessed too, gonna father 12 big shots and be a nation. But the real deal, our covenant, continues with Isaac, whom Sarah will have next year." After laying down the terms, God left Abraham to it.

Abraham didn't waste any time, got Ishmael and all his males, whether homegrown or purchased, and got them all circumcised that very day, just as God instructed. Abraham was 99 when he joined the circumcision club. Ishmael was 13 when he got the cut. Abraham and Ishmael both went through it on the same day. And every male in Abraham's house, whether bought or born there, got circumcised with them.